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• :48:19.600><c> programs.
• </c> syringe exchange programs. syringe exchange programs.
• </c> Health Insurance Program. Health Insurance Program. state<01:59:09.040><c> plan.
• </c><03:07:26.800><c> for</c> she created an educational program for she created an educational program
• /c><05:20:54.878><c> or</c><05:20:55.120><c> the</c> program or modify a program or the program or modify

Keywords: 958, all

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• So this is a great program.
• So this is a great program.
• So this is a great program.
• So this is a great program.
• So this is a great program.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:59:57.120><c> that's</c> yesterday, this is a program that's yesterday, this is a program that's
• </c> new programs. new programs.
• </c><02:51:59.800><c> has</c> Colorado Community Solar program has Colorado Community Solar program has
• Um the uh uh within these programs.
• Not just the people on the program.

Keywords: 981, all

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• grant program The competitive grant program established<00:20:55.520><c> by</c><00:20:55.640><c> this
• There are no dedicated funding programs<01:23:47.520><c> to</c><01:23:47.640><c> support</c> programs
• </c> So, if the legislature creates programs So, if the legislature creates programs like<01:24:40.680
• Program. Program.
• </c> Well Management Program. Well Management Program.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I would also say that with these tic-tac little programs...
• So in our legislation in Florida, there's an audit program.
• San Antonio has a similar program.
• that program right now.
• . ...program in place for several years.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• ><c> program</c><00:02:16.280><c> that</c><00:02:16.400><c> Minnesota's</c> the foundation program that
• </c><00:05:10.600><c> are</c> important many of these programs are important many of these programs are
• We provided a program two years ago called the I pilot program that was bipartisan, that gave our local
• </c> Forest Lands program. Forest Lands program.
• These programs together easements.

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• </c> pilot program. pilot program.
• pilot program, and the SNAP administration program.
• pilot program, and the SNAP administration program.
• pilot program, and the SNAP administration program.
• </c> of this program. of this program.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• </c> that is still in its pilot program. that is still in its pilot program.
• Um, it does not affect any current programs that are already programmed and then it does not, um, it
• Um, it does not affect any current programs that are already programmed and then it does not, um, it
• programs programs um<01:42:56.280><c> that</c><01:42:56.440><c> are</c><01:42:56.560><c> already</c>
• </c> program versus the outlays. program versus the outlays.

Bills: HF3919 , HF1335 , HF3864 , HF3916 , HF3728

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• So we're going to be pushing Matter Act amendment in the budget that would fund community-based programs
• And so we have 11 Moms Do Care programs across the state, and we have six First Steps Together programs
• And these are programs that specifically support parents that are in recovery or using substances.
• And if we're really going to tackle this on, we need more than 11 programs that are subject to specific
• Programs that are subject to specific eligibility by substance to be able to support people.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to reopen its work for the year, with roll call and attendance confirmations followed by remarks from the co-chairs and members. Senator Liz Miranda stepped down as co-chair, citing multiple responsibilities and personal losses, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Gomez said he would listen and learn from commissioners and advocates, and both outgoing and incoming leaders emphasized continuing the commission’s work on maternal health, postpartum depression, and equity. Members discussed several current policy and implementation issues. The Department of Public Health reported a new regulation to implement the 2024 midwifery access law, including temporary licenses for licensed certified professional midwives. Commissioners also raised concerns about birthing hospital and inpatient obstetric unit closures, OB-GYN workforce shortages, reimbursement changes, and the need to expand midwifery, doula, and birth center capacity. Other topics included substance use and perinatal mental health supports, the limited $220,000 appropriation for community-based perinatal mental health organizations, and the need for stronger funding in the budget to implement the maternal health law. The commission also focused on future priorities and information sharing. Members suggested more presentations from clinicians, regulators, infant and early childhood mental health experts, and PSI of Massachusetts; greater attention to parent-child relational health and postpartum screening in pediatric settings; and possible commission action such as a letter to the governor on workforce and access issues. The group agreed that there was not enough time to plan a May event and instead would use the commission to publicize related events, including Black Maternal Health Week activities. Commissioners voted to create a biweekly digest for sharing updates, with urgent items to be sent by email, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• , and... ...enhances essential public programs, and invests in long-term resilience of the state.
• ... step to maintain stability and protect key programs during a period of federal uncertainty.
• funding for programs like Pūnana Leo, Tūtū and Me.
• None of those guys that was out there was participating in the needle exchange program.
• So, again, this is another program.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They are being coached by the head coach, Gerald Harris II, and he led the program to a national top
• Let me introduce some of the administrators who help make this program possible.
• Dorothy Wilson, Director and State 4-H Program Leader, Langston University.
• Stephen Beck, Assistant Director and State 4-H Program Leader, Oklahoma State University Extension.
• And please, one more time, give it up for the Oklahoma 4-H program we have. Mr.

Bills: HR1052 , SB2184 , SB171

Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

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• Senate Bill 2 relates to the paid family medical leave insurance program established, notice requirements
• Senate Bill 2 is identical to my House Bill 1207, which establishes a paid family medical leave program
• This self-funded and self-sustained program is not only the right thing to do, but it's vital for a healthy
• Senate Bill 398 relates to the Virginia birth-related neurological injury compensation program and fund
• Senate Bill 706 relates to the Department of Health opioid antagonist distribution program reports.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• of Medicine, Phoenix, in the Department of Family, Community, and Preventive Medicine, and is the program
• A couple things: it specifies an applicant's election to participate in the program; it results in a
• House Bill 2029, amending section 49-33, relating to water infrastructure finance program.
• So in the spirit of today's bill, where we want to put emphasis on fitness programs, let's also take
• , and hopefully someday when we have money, put more money into that program.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized guests including participants in the Southern Arizona Water Leadership Institute and the Doctor of the Day, and then moved through a series of procedural actions, committee reports, and Committee of the Whole calendars. The chamber considered several House bills dealing mainly with water policy, air quality, local regulation and airport buffers, timeshare sales, advertising/digital goods refunds, elections, probation, radiologic technologies, firefighters, health care, property tax, state agencies, tourism, employment relationships, motor vehicle warranties, the State Fire Marshal, education, and retirement system provisions. Several floor and committee amendments were adopted, including amendments to HB 2428, HB 2875, HB 2877, HB 2029, and HB 2010; one amendment to HB 2029 failed on a 13-14 vote. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2006, HB 2050, HB 246, HB 262, HB 2089, HB 2090, HB 292, HB 298, HB 2122, HB 2126, HB 2138, HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2173, HB 2178, HB 2179, HB 2258, HB 2310, HB 2323, HB 2324, HB 2395, HB 2010, HB 2029, HB 2132, HB 2261, HB 2428, HB 2875, and HB 2877, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous or near-unanimous support to more divided outcomes on HB 2026, HB 2132, HB 2261, and HB 2877. HB 2026 drew criticism over assured water supply and commingling concerns, while HB 2029’s statewide water-conservation analysis amendment was defended as a responsible use of public funds. HB 2177 drew supportive explanations from senators noting its importance for tribal waiver-related services. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1092, SB 1430, and SB 1479, then adopted final readings on those measures. SB 1092, dealing with dangerous crimes against children probation, passed 18-10 after debate over judicial discretion and sentencing policy; SB 1430 passed unanimously; and SB 1479 passed 20-1. The session concluded with the Senate adjourning until April 8, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• What that will do is expand the pilot program that DESE ran.
• We think this is a great program. Happy to answer questions.
• We think this is a great program. Happy to answer questions.
• It's hard to follow up with that, but we like this program.
• We like this program. We'd like to shape the minds of the next generation of farmers.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Summary: The Special Committee on Rural Issues met with a quorum and heard testimony on several measures focused on agriculture, broadband, public health administration, and utility eminent domain. Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1383, sponsored by Senator Barbara Washington, would expand a DESE agricultural education pilot program from 20 schools to allow voluntary K-12 agriculture curriculum statewide. Washington said the bill builds on a successful pilot and is intended to help students understand agriculture as a STEM field and broader community issue. Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri N.A., Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and Missouri Pork Association all testified in support; there was no opposition, and the hearing closed without a vote. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 38 from Representative Louis Riggs, which urges that Missouri’s broadband funding remain in the state and be used for deployment. Riggs said Missouri received $1.7 billion in broadband funding but that more than half had been cut or left uncertain, and he argued the money should stay in Missouri to bridge the digital divide. Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Electric Cooperatives supported the resolution, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1699 from Representative Maisie Christensen, a constituent-driven bill to clarify when county health officers/directors’ authority ends if they are not reappointed. Christensen explained the bill addresses ambiguity in older statutes governing different county public health structures; no witnesses testified for or against the bill. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2169 from Representative Brad Pollitt, which would bar electrical corporations from using eminent domain for wind or solar generation facilities while still allowing grid connection. Pollitt and Farm Bureau argued the bill closes a loophole and protects landowners from having property taken for large renewable projects; Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Corn Growers Association also supported the measure. Ameren testified for informational purposes only, saying it has no plans to use eminent domain for wind or solar and appreciates the grid-connection language. Several members debated whether the bill should also address nuclear energy or broader utility siting concerns, and one witness noted transmission and battery-storage limitations as reasons renewable projects are not built everywhere. The hearing on HB 2169 closed with no vote taken.

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• That's the general thought behind the National School Lunch Program.
• And now there's a push to improve the program even more by giving students more choices. >> Senator,
• You've mentioned that this is part of the national school lunch program and that whole milk and 2% are
• </c><00:09:19.120><c> as</c><00:09:19.360><c> well</c><00:09:19.519><c> as</c> school lunch programs
• </c><00:09:35.839><c> encouraging</c> launch a pilot program encouraging launch a pilot program encouraging

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My employer has current grants under the Industrial Access Road Program and could apply for more under
• as an approved industrial development site as defined for the West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program
• My employer has current grants under the Industrial Access Road Program and could apply for more under
• This bill creates the airport hangar grant program.
• This bill creates the airport hangar grant program.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then reconsidered Committee Substitute for House Bill 5212, noting that an Education Committee amendment had been inadvertently omitted the day before; the vice chairman withdrew the prior motion to report the bill, and the committee returned to the bill with the technical Education Committee amendments pending. The transcript then moved through a long agenda of bills and supplemental appropriations, with the committee generally hearing brief explanations from counsel, occasional member questions, and then voting to adopt amendments and report measures to the full Senate. Among the substantive policy bills, the committee advanced House Bill 4007 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in a fiscal year, expanding eligible uses, and increasing county/municipal spending limits; House Bill 4765, which raises salaries for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and, via a strike-and-insert amendment, creates a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data; House Bill 5162, recodifying tax lien sale procedures and clarifying ownership and government-property tax treatment; House Bill 5382, extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to July 1, 2031; House Bill 5685, authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds backed by excess lottery funds for State Culture Center improvements; House Joint Resolution 42, placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to raise the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000; House Bill 4010, creating an airport hangar grant program and fund; House Bill 4404, increasing from $500 to $5,000 the amount volunteer fire departments may spend on training and fire prevention materials; House Bill 4592, requiring standardized campus safety mapping data for higher education institutions; House Bill 4784, extending and making retroactive a qualified opportunity zone business tax modification; and House Bill 5088, increasing retirement benefits for Division of Natural Resources police officers, with a one-time $4.25 million cash injection. The committee also reported several supplemental appropriations and originating bills, including Senate Bill 842 for the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History capital repairs, Senate Bill 872 for Natural Resources capital repairs (reduced to $10 million in committee substitute), Senate Bill 876 for Department of Health facilities, Senate Originating Bills 1 through 5 covering Culture and History, road funds, corrections IT and services, tobacco education, and the Adjutant General’s armory board transfer, respectively. Most items were adopted by voice vote; House Bill 4765’s strike-and-insert amendment was adopted after a division vote of 10-6. The committee then adjourned.

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• In 2015, he came over to the Department of Corrections Sex Offense Treatment and Assessment Program.
• there... ...program with the Department of Corrections.
• In my role there, I had to research and update that treatment program.
• CYS provides CRC Hope Center services through two 12-bed programs which are located in Pierce County
• This technical fix will align the RCW with the long-term practices within these programs.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a brief Monday meeting to hear two bills and a gubernatorial appointment. House Bill 2464, sponsored by Rep. Ortiz-Self, would require private detention facilities to report serious incidents such as abuse allegations, deaths, suicides, injuries requiring hospitalization, and service disruptions to the Department of Health and local law enforcement by the next business day, and would require annual law-enforcement reporting to DOH. Rep. Ortiz-Self said the bill is needed because private facilities have been inconsistent and delayed in sharing information, while state facilities already provide data more readily. Testimony from Columbia Legal Services, the League of Women Voters, La Resistencia, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project strongly supported the bill, citing barriers to reporting crimes and concerns about abuse in private detention. The committee did not vote on the bill during the hearing, but the chair said it would be considered in executive session. The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253, a DCYF request bill making several licensing-related changes for foster care, crisis residential centers, and child care. The bill would require immediate termination of certain child-specific foster licenses if high-potency synthetic opioids or illicit substances are found, exempt kinship caregivers from blood-borne pathogen training, allow DCYF to close inactive foster homes, remove sex designation from foster licenses, adjust CRC staffing ratios to one staff for four youth during waking hours and one for six during sleeping hours, and strengthen child care subsidy fraud enforcement through electronic attendance verification and possible license revocation. DCYF and Community Youth Services testified in support, describing the changes as technical fixes that align statute with current practice and reduce burden on providers. Committee members raised concerns that some child care provisions may belong in a different committee and noted the need to ensure the bill does not duplicate or conflict with existing licensing and fraud rules. The committee then held a confirmation hearing for Corey McNally, reappointed to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. McNally described the board’s role in release decisions, supervision conditions, violation management, and release plans, and discussed his background in community mental health, the Special Commitment Center, DOC sex offense treatment, and ISRB leadership. Members asked about advances in sex offense assessment and treatment, the distinction between ISRB cases and sexually violent predator civil commitment, board consistency and recidivism work, and victim participation in hearings. McNally said the board uses structured decision-making and actuarial risk assessments, remains neutral on legislation, and provides victim liaisons to offer participation options. The chair closed the hearings, noted the committee would meet the next day on a large packet of bills and one appointment, and adjourned.

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• Members, this is a program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for
• So I know this is amending a program that's already in place.
• How has this program been used and and what's the report on how that's going?
• And so, yes, one if you have a wonderful program and no one knows about it, it's like not having the
• program at all.

Bills: SB1415 , SB1714 , SB1962 , SB26 , SB172

Committee: Senate Retirement and Government Resources

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• They have some pilot programs that they are attempting to deploy, but my confidence is not strong that
• They have some pilot programs that they are attempting to deploy, but my confidence is not strong that
• They have some<00:09:18.640><c> pilot</c><00:09:19.120><c> programs</c><00:09:19.519><c> that</c><00:
• 09:19.839><c> they</c><00:09:20.080><c> are</c> They have some pilot programs that they are attempting
• that existed a long time ago no longer exist, and some programs that did not exist then do exist now

Committee: Joint Medicaid

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• So we're going to flip to tab nine, and it's Senate Bill 1442, Long Range Program Plan.
• Amendment barcode number 368028 clarifies that, in regard to the Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Program
• Amendment barcode number 368028 clarifies that, in regard to the Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Program
• completes an annual audit of the program to be published on their website.
• The program completes an annual audit of the program to be published on their website.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 1650. The committee then heard and favorably reported SB 308, which implements the Florida Museum of Black History task force recommendations by designating St. Johns County as the museum site and creating a board to work with a supporting nonprofit. It also favorably reported SB 7020, which reenacts a public records exemption for certain Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services aquaculture and shellfish production records. Members then considered SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability. The bill creates a presumption against liability for private businesses that follow updated cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements, and a similar protection for local governments that comply with state standards. An amendment was adopted to prevent local governments from imposing separate cybersecurity standards on vendors and to clarify vendor definitions and effective dates. The Florida Justice Association opposed the bill, raising concerns about local government immunity, the practical effect of the presumption for private entities, and retroactivity, while business and industry groups supported it. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also favorably reported SB 572, which updates ethics law to include legally recognized foster parents and foster children in the definition of relative; SB 1442, which revises the long-range program plan to require more specific performance metrics and agency-specific measures; SB 1106, which replaces references to the West Bank with Judea and Samaria in state agency and educational materials; SB 474, which revises military leave and related benefits for public employees and officials, with three amendments adopted; and SB 350, which revises public records protections for crime victims and law enforcement officers who are victims, including a 72-hour confidentiality period for officers in certain cases. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to shift more fleet management responsibility from DMS to state agencies while preserving reporting to DMS. The meeting ended after members recorded additional votes and the committee adjourned.