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• Senate Bill 1177 is what we need to Adopt the committee sub as a working order.
• Thank you, committee.
• I think as for that specific question on the supplemental that we passed out of this committee earlier
• new granting structure that was structured two years ago and still had a contracts to provide that services
• Thank you, committee. We'll see you all tomorrow. With that, we are adjourned.

Bills: SB1177 , SB1177

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget

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• The Senate Appropriations Committee meeting will come to order.
• The Chair asks you to name a set to operate from committee sub with objects, and that would be the order
• So as I'm trying to understand health and human services, and that's the subcommittee that I sit on.
• The Legal Services Revolving Fund is a separate Fund unrelated to the Extraordinary Litigation.
• request. scholars program and then an increase in their debt service request.

Bills: SB1177

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget

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• House Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of a public hearing.
• Chair, members of the committee. For the record, Megan Morris, staff to the committee.
• Good afternoon, Chair Ormsby and members of the committee. My name is Todd Nida.
• And the committee amendment deadlines are requests. Yes.
• And being no further business before the committee, we are adjourned.

Bills: SB6103

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: rural healthcare, emergency services, hospital payments, state appropriation, public health

Bills: SSB1235

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: state budget, government funding, administrative services, public employees, department appropriation

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• I would like to call the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee to order.
• Good morning, Chair Nure, Chair Schmaker, members of the human service committee.
• Good morning, Chair Norah, Chair Schumacher, and members of the human services committee.
• I am here today representing ARM and over 230 disability waiver service providers.
• organizations and thanked the committee for the increase to the supplemental service rate.

Bills: HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

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• Thank you, committee members.
• Thank you, committee. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee.
• Thank you, committee members.
• Thank you, committee.
• Thank you, committee...

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: controlled dangerous substances, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule I, Schedule IV, anti-drug diversion, drug diversion, synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine analogs, opioids, hallucinogens, depressants, pharmacy regulation, narcotics control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, DEA scheduling

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• because of their service to this country in the United States Navy.
• Please stand and join me in honoring Senator Paul Rossino for his service.
• Sergeant at arms, please escort the guests to the floor.
• Sergeant at arms, please escort the guests onto the floor.
• He is the committee chair for economic development in Ireland.

Bills: SB1238 , SB1277 , SB1304 , SB1378 , SB1423 , SB1484 , SB1501 , SR32 , SB1502 , SB1721 , SB1735 , SB1832 , SB1847 , SB1859 , SB1876 , SB2170 , SB2182

Keywords: domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation, intimate partner violence, family or household member, repeat offender, felony enhancement, Class B5 felony, stalking, batterers intervention program, court-ordered treatment, protective order, presence of a child, pregnant victim, great bodily injury, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, sex offender registration

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• Those are maintained in our committee records.
• I'm on the Transportation Committee. Excuse me.
• Chairman, members of the committee, thanks for the opportunity to address the committee.
• Let me say something to the committee out of respect.
• “Good morning, Chair and committee members.

Bills: HR118 , HR196 , HR237 , HR285 , HCR85 , HB442 , HB443 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR63 , SB25 , SB202 , SB319

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding

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• Well, you know, that one thing I have worked hard on is moving this committee to a compliance committee
• Thank you, sir, and thank you, committee.
• Chairman, committee, you for Senate Bill 1463.
• Chairman, and committee.
• Chairman, and committee.

Bills: HJR1088 , SB1280 , SB1316 , SB1433 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1721 , SB1280 , SB1316 , SB1433 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1721 , HJR1088

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• I'd like to can you delve down into the part of the Bill that deals with the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee
• Curious as to why Oklahoma Free Speech Committee was chosen and why universities cannot create their
• We have a really phenomenal group at the Free Speech Committee that does a great job on free speech training
• Thank you, members of the committee.
• This is our very last committee meeting. So congratulations. Thanks for showing up. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SB1477 , SB1480 , SB1593 , SB1633 , SB1670 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1735 , SB1632

Committee: House Postsecondary Education

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

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• The Senate Energy Committee will come to order.
• will be our stance in the Energy Committee.
• Thank you, committee, for the discussion.
• There will not be a committee meeting next week.
• I think it's a really good committee. With that, we adjourn.

Bills: SB1191 , SB1314 , SB1319 , SB1333 , SB1346 , SB1439 , SB1509 , SB1510 , SB1613

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: SB1191, Oklahoma Energy Initiative Act, Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board, low carbon energy, clean energy, energy policy, renewable energy, board repeal, statutory repeal, administrative board, energy committee, natural resources, Oklahoma statutes, 17 O.S. 802.3, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, SB1319

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• </c><00:08:19.280><c> and</c> bring it uh before the committee and bring it uh before the committee and
• Feels good in favor report. >> Next up, uh, committee members, we've got SB 230.
• ;&gt; Next up, uh, committee members, we've got<00:19:32.480><c> SB230.
• Members, um, just to make sure you remember, we did amend the bill in committee already.
• We've already adopted committee already.

Bills: HB41 , HB149 , SB230 , SB87 , SB169 , SB238 , SB233 , HB72 , HB41 , HB149 , SB230 , SB87 , SB169 , SB238 , SB233 , HB72

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

Bills: HR939 , HR940 , HB3383 , HB3638 , HB3628 , HR432 , SB1071 , HB3857 , HR936

Keywords: impeachment, presidential power, violence, judiciary, political climate, democracy, executive abuse, lawmakers, committee election, House of Representatives, governance, legislative process, representation, investment, private funds, economic growth, capital formation, small businesses, financial regulation, senior investors

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• The Senate Transportation Committee will reconvene.
• Or the committee substitute.
• Or the committee substitute.
• And I think there's a committee substitute. And there is a committee substitute.
• Is there a committee substitute? Senator Hinojosa also sends up the committee substitute. Go ahead.

Bills: SB39 , SB2129 , SB2141 , SB2246 , SB2323 , SB2439 , SB2722 , SB 39

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee reconvened on SB 2722, as substituted by Senator Bettencourt, which would redirect a portion of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus revenues to the City of Houston and impose audit and tax-rate penalty provisions. Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Munoz testified in support, arguing that Houston bears a large share of toll-road public safety burdens, citing thousands of police and fire responses on toll-road property and the need for compensation for emergency services. Bill King, testifying neutrally, said the toll authority generates large excess revenues and urged stronger oversight and clearer controls on how the money is spent. Opponents, including Harris County officials, business and neighborhood representatives, and toll-road critics, argued the bill would divert transportation dollars, create a precedent for taking toll revenues for general municipal use, and could worsen project delivery and incentives; several also questioned the accuracy and interpretation of the revenue figures and the lack of comparable audit requirements for the city. The committee took extensive testimony but left SB 2722 pending without a vote. The committee then heard SB 2129, which would increase fines for motorists who disregard railroad crossing gates or flaggers, and SB 2323, which would redact railroad crew members’ personal information from public accident reports. Both bills were presented as safety measures, with railroad labor testimony in support, and both were left pending after brief public testimony. The committee also heard SB 2141, a Zaffirini bill concerning specialty license plates for judges, with the substitute aimed at reducing security risks by changing how judges are identified on plates; it too was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2439, another Zaffirini bill, described as a TDLR cleanup measure related to ATV and off-highway vehicle safety certification. The bill would abolish the current training and certification program, which supporters said was burdensome and underused given the small number of approved instructors statewide. With no significant opposition on the record, the committee closed testimony and left SB 2439 pending as well.

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• Chairman Darby, members of the… Committee.
• I'm happy to answer any questions the committee may have. Chairman Darby? Committee members? No?
• Because this committee and other committees in this legislature are working hard to address this challenge
• If we vote this out of committee, I look forward to participating with the committee on the floor of
• It's put back on the service center.

Bills: HB48 , HB49 , HB 1169 , HB1971 , HB2584 , HB2663 , HB2890 , HB48 , HB49

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• Committee on Steering and Policy.
• It is referred to a committee, in this case the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, where
• It is referred to a committee, in this case the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, where
• The law specifies access to public sewer service and public water service, and I have some questions
• Thank you to the committee chairs and to the committee for the invitation to speak as a subject matter

Bills: H5009

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on smaller lots in areas with public water and sewer service. The hearing began with committee members outlining the Article 48 initiative process and then hearing from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained how the proposal would amend Chapter 40A, noted that Boston would be excluded, and said municipalities would still be able to adopt reasonable regulations on setbacks, bulk, height, and short-term rentals. He also flagged unresolved implementation questions, including how to treat wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and pre-existing nonconforming situations. Attorney Susan Murphy said the measure would significantly alter local zoning, could create conflicts with existing zoning districts and Section 3A/MBTA Communities rules, and raised concerns about infrastructure capacity and the lack of any home-size or affordability limits. Supporters of the petition argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to building starter homes. Proponents said the measure would legalize single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage where public sewer and water are available, and they cited polling showing public support for lot-size reform. They said the proposal could produce thousands of additional homes per year, help young families and seniors, and expand housing choices in high-cost suburbs. Committee members pressed the proponents on how the measure would interact with affordability, home size, frontage requirements, 40B compliance, and whether the bill would actually produce starter homes rather than larger expensive houses. The Massachusetts Municipal Association testified in opposition, urging the committee to take no action. MMA representatives argued that zoning is fundamentally a local decision and that the proposal would preempt municipal authority with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the bill is impractical because public water and sewer service does not guarantee available capacity, citing examples of communities facing water and wastewater limits and costly infrastructure upgrades. MMA further argued the measure lacks affordability requirements and could be counterproductive, and pointed to existing and pending state tools such as Chapter 40Y, 40R-related proposals, and other housing funding or zoning reforms as better approaches. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Committee on Steering and Policy.
• It is referred to a committee, in this case the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions, where
• The law specifies access to public sewer service and public water service, and I have some questions
• Thank you to the committee chairs and to the committee for the invitation to speak as a subject matter
• Thank you to the committee chairs and to the committee for the invitation to speak as I subject.

Bills: H5009

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees

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• The committee... The Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee will come to order.
• The committee substitute introduces juries.
• Chairman, members of the committee.
• the services.
• The committee—I'm sorry, we are going to withdraw the committee substitute.

Bills: HB4806

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards

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• comments on the committee.
• Chairman, the committee substitute.
• provide for therapy services.
• Thank you, Chair Leach, members of the committee. It's a pleasure to be back before the committee.
• I know you thank the committee for being here and engaging in a dialogue, and I think this committee

Bills: HB4806

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards

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• Joint committee report to Senate Bill 1134 by Caldwell, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating
• Services roll call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
• The clerk, Joint committee report to Senate.
• to the department of Human Services.
• SB 1142 appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services.

Bills: HCR1026 , SB1130 , SB1134 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1142 , HR1049

Keywords: light pollution, bird mortality, migration, energy conservation, wildlife protection, University Hospitals Authority, funding, behavioral health, appropriation, adolescent health, emergency legislation, Oklahoma State University, Medical Authority, human performance, pharmaceutical expansion, emergency funding, juvenile justice, youth services, pandemic relief, healthcare