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• And so what we're doing is on page two and lines 14 through 16, we're adding a member that she'll have
• I move to amend House Bill number 3144 as follows: on page two, lines 9 through 11, by deleting after
• I will start on page two, line seven.
• Senator Wingard, recognized to clarify your question I'm looking on page 24, line two specifically.
• So on page two, line seven, there's a definition of property owner.

Bills: HB2268, HB3000, HB3043, HB3066, HB3078, HB3143, HB3144, HB3244, HB3298, HB3320, HB3467, HB3321, HB3329, HB3431, HB3464, HB3499, HB3500, HB3586, HB3590, HB3650, HB3671, HB3695, HB3700, HB3701, HB3764, HB3767, HB3834, HB3931, HB3934, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB3985, HB4113, HB4294, HB4302, HB4317, HB4324, HB4359, HB4426, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4434, HJR1077, SR42, SR35, HJR1023, HB1225, HB1374, HB1381, HB1590, HB1675, HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• Minimum distance from lease lines is 467 feet from any property line or lease line.
• And so I don't believe that this is out of line, and it certainly is not out of line.
• “How do you draw that line?”
• Give me the page and line: page one, line 56. I only see on page one, 24, page 24 lines.
• And that's on page, what I have is page two, lines two to five. Is that another factor? Correct.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• That's the red line. The bottom line, the blue line, is if I didn't adjust for inflation.
• There are three lines. The blue line represents urban physicians.
• to two percent per year.
• Those are the top two lines, consistent with what I've said: the damage cap doesn't have much practical
• The top lines are urban, and the bottom lines are rural. New Mexico is in red.

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• egg export, accounting for over two egg export, accounting for over two billion.<00:09:30.640>
• <00:09:36.800> To essential for our bottom lines. To essential for our bottom lines.
• by line.
• by line.
• go through them line by line. Uh, so Mr. go through them line by line. Uh, so Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I believe, Madam Chairman, in line or page 18, line 18, I think that has to do with lining up that five
• Two questions.
• I believe, Madam Chairman, in line or page 18, line 18, I think that has to do with lining up that five
• >> We're at two minutes. >> We're at two minutes.
• The code of the West says know where to draw the line. This is that line.

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• Where do you get that line? face, right? Where do you get that line?
• Also on page two, line five, change First Amendment to anti-SLAPP so it would be the Wyoming Anti-SLAPP
• also on page two also on page two um<00:58:49.520> line<00:58:49.920> five<00:58:50.640
• clarify, we're on page five, line six. clarify, we're on page five, line six. line<01:05:06.000>
• lines on page 17, line Chairman, uh on lines on page 17, line 11,<01:11:00.640> we<01:11:00.880

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• Just for a moment or two, Mr.
• We can talk about this all day, but I've got two bills here. I've got two bills here.
• This was in the original version, and then if you'll look at—I'm going to call 1250 line 25 on two or
• Line 25. Line 27. That amendment.
• And four pages two—” “And four pages two, three, and four. Okay, that’s it. Yeah, I’m good.

Bills: SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• <00:03:52.480> 30<00:03:53.840> um lines 30 um lines 30 um 36<00:03:55.840> 30.6
• Madam chair, members, that those lines Madam chair, members, that those lines are<00:04:08.319><
• Two provisions.
• Two provisions. adopted this amendment. Two provisions.
• so those are two two separate things. so those are two two separate things.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I give you the page again: page two, starting at line 25.
• uh um I give you the page again page two uh starting<00:14:27.920> at<00:14:28.199> line
• c><00:39:38.040> 28 particular page two um line 27 and 28 particular page two um line 27 and 28
• “I’m sorry, Senator, what line do you want on page five, line 16?
• <01:59:17.320> three so on lines three to line page three so on lines three to line page three

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'll now move to page two. I'll now move to page two, line 102.
• Moving next to line 11.
• Moving next to line 170.
• So, now going to page six, line 254. So, now going to page six, line 254.
• So, specific to line 137, uh line 135.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, I move to amend Senate Bill 1292, page two, lines four and 19, by replacing the word 'prekindergarten
• That's tier one, tier two.
• So on page two, line eight, you've got B2 there.
• You've got I'm assuming you've got the Initial five-day training and then you have a two-year, two consecutive
• If you look on page 10, line 23, line 22, and 23, and then page 11, line six.

Bills: SB1632, SB1594, SB2045, SB1251, SB1884, SB1250, SB1630, SB1262, SB1374, SB1292, SB1432, SB1199, SB1790, SB1481, SB1614, SB1734, SB1437, SB1489, SB1718, SB1778

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, high school assessments, workplace skills, state education, credentialing, teacher certification, principal requirements, education administration, special education, Oklahoma education law, SB2045, Grow Your Own Educator Program, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, alternative certification, alternative teacher certification, teacher preparation, tuition reimbursement, course fee reimbursement

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• It is going to be House lines 34.19 through 35.13 and Senate lines 49.22 through 50.17.
• lines 35.21 through 36.16, and Senate lines 50.23 through 51.17.
• This is going to be on House lines 36.16 through 23 and Senate lines 51.18 through 25.
• lines 5118 uh through 23 and Senate lines 5118 through<00:04:07.480> 25.
• <01:06:19.920> first<01:06:20.160> two loan, uh then within the two first two loan,

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a series of “same and similar” provisions between the House and Senate higher education bills and adopted them one by one, with brief explanations from members and staff. The items included a cybersecurity addition for a doctoral degree program, Northstar Promise definitions and eligibility limits, self-loan provisions on institution eligibility and data disclosure, and dual training language requiring certificates, diplomas, or degrees to come from accredited postsecondary institutions. The committee also adopted an amendment to the private career school provisions that clarified exempt institutions remain within the act, and removed certain limited-license and renewal fees for institutions participating in dual training grants or the eligible training provider list. Each of these motions prevailed by voice vote. The committee then moved into policy differences between the House and Senate bills, beginning with emergency grants and hunger-free campus grants. Members discussed shifting funding from OHE-administered competitive grants to direct appropriations for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, while the Senate retained competitive grant access for private and tribal colleges and added reporting requirements. OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said the added reporting would be an extra administrative task but raised no significant concerns. Testifiers from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the private college sector supported faster, more direct funding and described the grants as important for emergency housing, transportation, food insecurity, and other student basic needs. A LeadMN representative also supported the changes, saying campus staff and students wanted funds delivered more quickly. The committee also discussed direct admissions on R31. The Senate proposal would require public and charter high schools to participate in the direct admissions program by the 2029-2030 school year. Assistant Commissioner Wendy Robinson said OHE supports statewide expansion and that the program has improved FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and student retention in Minnesota. Members noted the bill had bipartisan support and heard from advocates such as Ed Allies and Students United. No votes were taken on the policy-difference items during this portion of the meeting, and the chair said further discussion of state grant and sexual misconduct policy differences would be held at a later hearing with additional OHE staff present.

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• Line 8. I think that's where I'm at, line 12. And so not all 33 counties participate.
• three two four seven.
• It talks on line 10.
• They are on line six.
• So someone below two hundred percent of the federal poverty line, say they were the same age, they live

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• So, for example, two shifts are required to work each shift, one per line at the New Hampshire State
• um class line um class line 050.<00:57:24.160> Is 050.
• We're the only agency below the line, or anywhere near below the line.
• line or anywhere near below the line. line or anywhere near below the line.
• the current funding lines. the current funding lines.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, um, line three of page two. Yeah.
• So, um, line three of page two. Yeah.
• line three of page two. line three of page two.
• about<00:23:11.520> an page two line 10 talking about an page two line 10 talking about an
• /c> So, I think on line two it should say So, I think on line two it should say treatment. treatment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And again, short-line trains are the opposite of the unit trains. By using short-line trains.
• So improvements along the Watco line, as with Scenario 5, improvements on the UP line that runs along
• So again, the theme, though, is short-line: how much can short-line improvements do to help the transportation
• Two years later, it’s $340,000. So $100,000 on $240,000 is a big increase in two years.
• Could you go back on a slide or two back? Just tell me. A slide or two back. Just tell me when.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Joint Transportation Committee study of transportation impacts if the Lower Snake River dams were removed. WSDOT and Jacobs described the study’s phases, including current work on geology, infrastructure risk, and a total logistics cost model. They explained that the study is examining how freight now moved by barge—especially wheat, fertilizer, and wood—could shift to rail and roads, and they outlined several scenarios ranging from no-dam future conditions to new unit-train terminals, short-line rail options, and a combined “many solutions” scenario. Members asked about irrigation, impacts in Idaho and Oregon, port capacity, emissions, competition, EV trucks, and whether the model could estimate transportation effects if grain volumes decline. The presenters said the study assumes current production levels continue, does not model irrigation changes or broader farm-economics impacts, but does account for transloading costs and can estimate transportation impacts under different volume assumptions. WSU’s independent review team said the model has improved substantially but still needed refinement, especially in routing, road data, and spatial detail, and that stakeholder engagement had been strong though delayed by model development. No votes were taken. The committee then received a presentation on the alternative sidewalk funding study. Staff and consultants said the study is exploring ways local governments could sustainably fund sidewalk maintenance, repair, and new construction, using a statewide survey, interviews, national research, and case studies in eight jurisdictions. They noted sidewalks are important for pedestrian safety and connectivity, but there is no dedicated funding source in Washington, and existing grants and local revenue tools are highly competitive or limited. The consultants highlighted sidewalk fees or utility-style charges as the most promising option to study, while a parcel tax was largely set aside because of state property-tax uniformity concerns. Members asked whether the study would duplicate existing funding or add to current taxes, and how a sidewalk fee would be collected; the consultants said the goal is to expand local options, not mandate adoption, and that fees would likely be billed through utilities rather than property taxes. A preliminary draft report is due December 15, with a final report due in mid-June. Next, staff gave a brief update on the ocean-going vessels study, which is examining shore power and emissions rules for vessels at berth. The presenter explained that federal Clean Air Act rules and California waiver authority create legal limits on how far Washington can go if it wants to adopt similar standards, and that deviations from California’s approach can increase litigation risk. The report will summarize stakeholder outreach and will be presented in draft form at the next JTC meeting. Finally, county engineers from Chelan and Douglas counties began a presentation on county transportation challenges, with the association’s director emphasizing collaboration with state agencies and local partners on issues such as fish passage barriers and infrastructure needs. The county presentation was only beginning when the transcript ended, and no committee action or votes were recorded.

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• So lines 19 and 20, and then lines 325 to 326, which are with regard to the fee.
• So that would be lines 19-20 and lines 325-326. All right. Thank you for that clarification.
• So the motion is to amend by striking lines 20 and 21 and lines 5405 through 5417.
• Oh, through 5417, sorry, the two extra lines.
• All right, so I'll restate that: strike lines 20 and 21 and lines 5405 through 5417.

Keywords: 985, all

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• General's lines.
• c> two winter a trip two winter a trip two two winter a trip two winter a trip two two<00:16:55.560><
• incorporate the two. incorporate the two.
• Two things.
• Two things.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this is where this line two is basically explaining what we would like to have occur with at least
• And this is where this line two is basically explaining what we would like to have occur with at least
• She said the next thing is there are two more line items they did not discuss yet.
• <01:46:22.440> new lines 12 and 13 so 12 is the two new lines 12 and 13 so 12 is the two new
• Move to accept line number 12 on our House Finance line—the suggested decrease in line number 12 of removing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on Fish and Game’s budget-revenue proposals and several statutory changes the department said it needs to support its operations. The department recommended raising the fisheries habitat fee and wildlife habitat fee to $5 each, estimating additional annual revenue of about $640,000 and $144,000 respectively. Members clarified that these are habitat fees added on top of licenses, not reduced by senior or youth license categories, and discussed the need for RSA changes to allow the revenue to be transferred into the Fish and Game Fund. The department also said it would work internally on any broader license fee increases through the commission process. The committee then reviewed proposals to cap several dedicated accounts and transfer excess balances to the unrestricted Fish and Game Fund. Those accounts included the fisheries and wildlife habitat funds and the game management account, with the department proposing a $750,000 cap on each and transfer of amounts above that threshold. The department said the cap was based on several years of expenditures and the fact that dedicated funds are often used as match for federal funds. Members asked for reports on fund activity and questioned whether the cap and mandatory transfer language should be “shall” or “may,” with the department indicating it would prefer “may” for flexibility. The committee also discussed a Pheasant Management Program account, where the department said current law limits use of the money to buying and propagating pheasants and it wants authority to use it for broader program management. A substantial portion of the meeting addressed Fish and Game’s environmental review unit and the transfer of ARPA-funded positions to DEES under the governor’s initiative. The department said four positions are currently ARPA-funded, that DEES supports keeping them in place through the end of the year, and that the transition will require time because environmental review work is intertwined across the agency. The department explained that before the ARPA positions, biologists handled the work and that current staffing has helped eliminate a backlog and meet deadlines. Members also discussed a proposal to expand environmental review fees beyond private developers to state, federal, municipal, and local governments, with the department saying it would need rulemaking and stakeholder input. Additional requests included authority to conduct raffles to raise funds, creation of a revolving account for donations and raffle proceeds, and repeal of the obsolete fish food sales statute because the vending machines are no longer functional and the account generates no revenue.

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• Okay, and along those same lines, so in lines 242 to 243, we talk about those who are formerly incarcerated
• I'm sorry, what line was that again, please? I'm sorry, what line was that again, please?
• Okay, so here's my last two questions, and I'm going to hand it off. In line 986, it's...
• I'm in the area of 394 to lines 394 to 400.
• If you're on line 423 through 426...

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.