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• Basically, we had 18 offices of juvenile affairs facilities and we had a shortfall in the Rogers.
• If I understand this correctly, they AR1024 is already enrolled with the Secretary of State's office,
• ballot, this will, I hate to use this word, but trump what's already at the Secretary of State's office
• separate bills that were voted on, so since this is already enrolled in the Secretary of State's office

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

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• Members, Senate Bill 1131 appropriates up to $2 Million in interest funds to the Office of Juvenile Affairs
• So, this is related to the consultants and the grants management office.
• We actually have an office within OMEs to administer these projects. Follow up, you're recognized.
• So, all of this is for consultants and the grants management office, is that correct?
• Grants management office again, that's been in place this entire time, and consultants are the same thing

Bills: HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund

Bills: HB2992 , HB3183 , HB3464 , HB4170 , HB4338

Committee: Senate Energy

Keywords: HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining, large load customer, electric rates, utility tariffs, cost causation, rate design, public power utility, municipal utility, electric cooperative, investor-owned utility, load growth, interconnection

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• This bill would establish within the office of the comptroller a five-year Office of the State Construction
• of the comproller a five-year office of the comproller a five-year office<00:37:32.960><c> of</c><00
• Next, January, PhD, chief negotiator for the Office of Collective Bargaining, with comments.
• &gt;&gt; Next January, PhD, chief negotiator for the<01:01:05.599><c> office</c><01:01:05.760><c> of<
• up, Jen Must PhD, chief negotiator, office<01:04:13.039><c> of</c><01:04:13.200><c> collective</c><01

Bills: SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• My name is Jonathan Eder, and I am the chief administrative officer for the Port of Vancouver.
• and from the Office of Financial Management related to administration.
• And just another item for brief awareness: in chapter law in 2023, the Office of Financial Management
• And then also in the fiscal note, the Office of Financial Management did a statewide fiscal note and
• at the Office of the Governor.

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

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• So this eliminates the home office premium tax credit again.
• Just a question on what is the purpose of removing the home office credit?
• And we have more that are non-home office here.
• But it will help those that don't have a home office here.
• But if we need that tax credit to stay with the home offices. Then that's fine too.

Bills: SB1302 , SB1389 , SB1401 , SB1776 , SB1809 , SB1858 , SB1985 , SB2053 , SB2148

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: income tax, tax rates, revenue certification, Oklahoma Tax Commission, state budget, education, tax credit, school choice, private school, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, insurance, taxation, premium, home office credit, healthcare, teacher tax credit, income tax credit

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• It means that they'll be going through, if you will, the assessment of the school's financials, the dire
• working toward a degree; they're also raising children, often while working full-time and navigating financial

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8 , SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• because we had a long discussion with all stakeholders, Representative Garrett, Senator Stewart's office
• And then, you know, an old fire chief guy like me, I'm not an educator.
• And am I going to put them in a financial stronghold?
• So you're telling me no, I'm not going to put them in a financial stronghold if I vote for this bill.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• I'm the state's chief<00:23:17.280><c> negotiator.</c> chief negotiator. chief negotiator.
• Next we have chief negotiator JN MTO from the Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition. >> Okay.
• uh from the office of collective MTO uh from the office of collective baring<00:29:34.480><c> in</c><
• </c> office with comments on Zoom. office with comments on Zoom.
• </c><00:41:33.599><c> Good</c> general's office for comments. Good general's office for comments.

Bills: SB2119 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2137 , SB2993 , SB2778 , SB2672 , SB2014 , SB2967

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• And I rise in support of this bill because as an assessor, I run into people that come into the office
• every day and say, 'Hey, I'm a low-income senior.' ...or I run into people that come into the office
• often look to the educational service districts to provide additional support, whether it be back-office
• often look to the educational service districts to provide additional support, whether it be back-office
• often look to the educational service districts to provide additional support, whether it be back-office

Bills: HB2376 , HB2584 , HB2610 , HB2615 , HB2089 , HB2194 , HB2257 , HB2528 , HB2175 , HB2334

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: property tax, reform, local government, taxpayer, funding, agriculture, tax exemption, farm machinery, equipment, sales tax, HB 2610, property tax exemption, nonprofit housing, affordable housing, low-income housing, community use, temporary use, charitable property, Washington property tax, Department of Revenue

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• This bill was brought to me, actually, from Deputy Chief of Bothell, Julie Beard.
• I'm a current police officer serving in the state of Washington.
• I'm a law enforcement officer and the daughter of career officers and a mother of two young children.
• My husband is also a law enforcement officer.
• officer.

Bills: SB6192 , SB6206 , SB5346 , SB6125 , SB5841 , SB5907 , SB5951

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health

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• Partisan offices are those public offices for which a candidate may indicate a political party preference
• With a few exceptions, partisan offices include all state offices, including legislative offices, and
• all county offices.
• If the vacancy occurs in a legislative office or county office after the general election in a year that
• filing period for the office, a vacancy in candidacy for the office exists.

Bills: HB2356 , HB2574 , HB2572 , HB2460 , HJR4212 , HB2631 , HB2333 , HB2462 , HB2419 , HB2176 , HB2491

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: homicide, public records, transparency, law enforcement, victim rights, election, ballot, candidates, deceased, voting law, voting access, military voters, overseas voters, Native American voters, disabled voters, election reform, accessibility, ballot measures, vacancies, elected offices

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• "And extensive damage it inflicts a financial and emotional toll on my patients.
• "Water fluoridation alleviates the financial burdens on individuals, and it contributes to substantial
• I see kids coming into my office with dental abscesses and their faces swollen, and parents not being
• They have the records right there in the principal's office or the administrative area.
• Chair, you could have come to my office.

Bills: HB2015 , HB2060 , HB2129 , HB2170 , HB2210 , HB2228 , HB2352 , HB2460 , HB2533 , SB1019 , SB1045 , SB1050 , SB1078 , SB1083 , SB1167 , SB1184 , SCR1006

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

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• That's just the financial piece.
• My chief operating officer is here with me, and I've tasked her with two priorities: one is workforce
• My chief operating officer is here with me. And I've tasked her with two priorities.
• This makes projects financially viable that might otherwise stall or never get built.
• And we have what I put on here is energy tax, but that's really from the State Land Office.

Bills: SB36 , SB88 , SB92 , SB97 , SB48 , SB55 , SB58 , SB76 , SB93 , SB89 , SB60

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: quantum technology, tax credit, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, foster care, income tax, guardianship, youth services, financial relief, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, tax credits

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• I have watched and listened to my constituents over the years lose wells, financially struggle...
• "Extending or deepening a well is extremely expensive, beyond the financial means of myself and most
• All of my neighbors have shallow wells and do not have the financial means to deepen the wells.
• ... ...endangers the financial health of the fund.
• Trent Blomberg, Chief Legislative Liaison with the Department of Water Resources, here.

Bills: HB2042 , HB2052 , HB2055 , HB2056 , HB2094 , HB2098 , HB2185 , HB2328 , HB2758 , HB2798

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: solar radiation management, environment, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, public health, complaint process, Attorney General, groundwater management, water conservation, irrigation, water supply, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, brackish water, groundwater, water resources

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• before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member of the sergeant's office
• The individual who's waving against, I'd love to speak to him in my office, if that's okay.
• During that time, individuals accused of misconduct may remain in office, continue making financial decisions
• As the bill is currently written, municipalities, the office of clerks, the office of circuit court,
• Because if I build an office building, whether it's medical or professional or passive office, if I build

Bills: S0218 , S0380 , S0936 , S0948 , S0962 , S0984 , S1020 , S1180 , S1434 , S1444 , S1612

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: land use, disaster recovery, local government, federal assistance, Hurricane relief, legal notices, public accessibility, government transparency, digital publication, government agencies, temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, affordable housing, land development, starter homes, local government regulations, housing shortage

Summary: The committee took up a broad agenda of local government, land use, housing, and public notice bills. It reported favorably SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, SB 1612 requiring local governments to accept electronic payments, SB 1180 creating a recall process for community development district board members and adding related CDD provisions on synthetic turf and compact urban mixed-use districts, SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, CS/SB 380 expanding options for publishing legal notices, SB 962 clarifying that the Live Local zoning preemption does not unintentionally capture farms and farm operations, SB 1444 on state preemption involving religious gatherings, private clubs, and certain permitting issues, SB 218 narrowing hurricane-related land-use protections to affected counties, SB 1020 regulating chickee huts, and SB 1434 creating a redevelopment framework for environmentally impacted parcels in certain urban counties. Several of these bills were amended before passage, including SB 1180, SB 380, and SB 948. Testimony was mixed on the more controversial measures. Supporters of SB 984 said the bill clarifies benefits for firefighters diagnosed with occupational cancer. On SB 380, the Florida Press Association and Common Cause opposed shifting legal notices away from newspapers and warned that publication would become more fragmented and harder to find, while the sponsor argued the bill would save money and reflect digital practices. SB 1444 drew support from Florida Family Voice on religious freedom grounds, but the Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties warned that the bill was broad, undefined in places, and could create unintended consequences for local zoning, parking, and permitting. SB 1434 on redevelopment of environmentally impacted land drew support from housing advocates but opposition from counties and cities, which said it would bypass local development review and could allow overdevelopment. The committee also heard substantial testimony on SB 948, which would create a statewide framework for starter-home and lot-split regulations in residential areas. Supporters, including housing advocates, a Gainesville city commissioner, and an urban economist, said local regulations have constrained housing supply and that the bill would help produce more starter homes. Opponents, including the Florida Association of Counties, 1,000 Friends of Florida, and the Florida League of Cities, argued it would function as a statewide zoning code, reduce local planning authority, and create infrastructure and litigation concerns. The bill was amended and then laid over for further consideration after extensive debate and public comment.

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• What I would challenge you is to work with the insurance commissioner's office.
• And if you could continue to work with the office insurance commissioner on those comments.
• I serve as the chief legal officer for the Self-Storage Association. 15 days notice to remove their items
• I serve as the chief legal officer for the Self-Storage Association.
• I serve as the chief legal officer for the Self-Storage Association.

Bills: SB6061 , SB5844 , SB6079 , SB6137 , SB5831 , SB6031 , SB6178

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, storage rental, tenancy agreements, tenant rights, landlord obligations, termination notice, insurance, wildfire prevention, policy nonrenewal, cancellation, risk management, sports wagering, sports betting, sports gambling, bookmaking, gambling regulation

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• I'm the business officer for Peninsula School District.
• This is challenging financial situation that you're in, but it's the right thing to do.
• Calling Battalion Chief Alex Hickey.
• I'm a battalion chief at a fire department just north of Gig Harbor.
• I'm a special operations officer in the Marine Corps.

Bills: SB5992 , SB5918 , SB5951 , SB6042 , SB5952 , SB5961 , SB5969

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements

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• Amendment A7, offered by Senator Christian, requires there to be two corrections officers from the department
• an extraordinary medical placement, and the person denied may seek review of the decision from the Office
• Amendment B4 is offered by Senator Christian, and it requires an annual report that the Office of Financial
• That is Allison, Senate Bill 5911, strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the
• Well, let's just have a report from the Office of Financial Management that shows that so we can actually

Bills: SB5873 , SB5895 , SB5911 , SB5940 , SB5942 , SB5945 , SB5957 , SB5966

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: incarcerated individuals, escorted leaves, criminal justice, rehabilitation, state law, healthcare, incarcerated, extraordinary medical placement, criminal justice reform, medical care, children, youth, financial stability, care services, department of children and families, housing assistance, foster care, pilot program, social services, accountability

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• Chief Carlson additionally serves as the director of the city's office of emergency management from 2015
• Chief Carlson additionally serves as the director of the city's office of emergency management from 2015
• Chief Carlson additionally serves as the director of the city's office of emergency management from 2015
• </c><05:52:48.638><c> Chief</c><05:52:48.958><c> Rayberg</c> his fellow officers.
• Chief Rayberg his fellow officers.

Bills: HCR66 , HB2550 , HR432 , HB3898 , HB3383 , HB3638 , HB3628 , HR939

Keywords: military funding, defense, appropriations, fiscal year, government, labor relations, collective bargaining, federal employees, workforce protection, executive order, federal labor relations, labor management, federal oversight, government reform, Clean Water Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, PERMIT Act, waters of the United States, WOTUS, EPA