Bills: SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach

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• At a VA, and that was deemed 100%, you were deemed 100% disabled at the federal level, that there's some
• So by passing this, if you're recognized to be 100% disabled in the eyes of the federal government because
• By passing this, if you're recognized to be 100% disabled in the eyes of the federal government because
• And so in the event now that he's 100% disabled at the federal level, the 40% piece was still what he
• And so what this is doing is it's bringing those same kind of benefits that the federal government recognizes

Bills: HB3257

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service

Summary: The Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met with a quorum and considered three nominations to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission and one bill. The committee heard presentations for Rick Munchler, Robert W. Allen Jr., and Matthew Dukes, each described as having extensive military, public service, and veterans’ advocacy backgrounds. In each case, senators moved do pass, there were no substantive questions or debate, and each nomination received unanimous 5-0 approval to advance to the full Senate for confirmation. The committee also heard House Bill 3257, which would extend certain state benefits available to veterans who are 100% disabled due to a service-connected disability to veterans who are 100% disabled as a result of negligence or malpractice at a VA hospital under federal law. The author explained the bill would align state recognition and benefits with federal disability determinations in those cases, while noting the property tax exemption issue is constrained by the state constitution. After brief questions about the bill’s scope, the committee voted 5-0 to pass the measure to the full Senate. At the close of the meeting, the chair noted another committee meeting would be needed the following week to consider additional Veterans Commission nominees, and the committee adjourned.

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• we look at the rulemaking authority, it is the committee's opinion that this bill does not express grant
• expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, a department agency or institution
• recover from the economic and employment fallout associated with the pandemic and fluctuations in federal
• Sentence stacking is discretionary for the prosecution to request and the judge to grant, but currently

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

Bills: SB5188, SB6313

Keywords: broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, Capitol Centennial Stewardship, funding, gifts, grants, donations, legislative support, 904, all

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• Section 9 is a grant program.
• Section 9 is a grant program.
• My question really is focused on the grant mechanism.
• , grants to organizations in the state to conduct gun violence prevention, unquote.
• This also sets a precedent for other state officials to require similar grant arrangements.

Bills: SB156

Keywords: gun violence, firearm safety, special counsel, data collection, community initiatives, grants, Attorney General, public safety, suicide prevention, 909, all

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• Um, grants relating to child care from Representative Lee and Representative Lesnikar that adds to a
• Um a uh grants relating to $900,000.
• Um a uh grants relating to child<00:04:06.480><c> care</c><00:04:06.640><c> from</c><00:04:06.799><c>
• programs and have made competitive grant programs and have made a<00:04:50.720><c> adjustment</c><00
• so they can work as effectively grants so they can work as effectively as<00:05:01.520><c> possible.

Bills: SF1832, HF2440

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

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• So, right here this is our federal grant grants from the federal government, 42 million at billion.
• ><c> government</c><01:20:37.600><c> 42</c> grants from the federal government 42 grants from the federal
• Federal<01:22:37.920><c> grants</c><01:22:38.440><c> from</c><01:22:38.680><c> this</c> Federal grants
• from this Federal grants from this Federal<01:22:40.240><c> grants</c><01:22:41.120><c> from</c><01:
• 22:41.280><c> the</c><01:22:41.360><c> federal</c> Federal grants from the federal Federal grants from

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• And it's saying in granting reservations to issuers of qualified residential rental project issues, the
• there are still bad actors who do not make disclosures to debtors about their legal rights under the federal

Bills: HJR40

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, constitutional amendment

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• This is a win for the federal taxpayers and for airline passengers who thought their money was going
• to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Mark Meador to be a Commissioner on the Federal
• This bill standardized digitizes and maps fishing restrictions in federal waters.
• It's modeled after the successful map land act which required the federal government to digitize maps
• for hunting and fishing on federal lands.

Bills: SB244, SB28, SB289, SB323, SB389, SB414, SB428, SB433, SB582, SB613, SB759, SB792, SB841, SB843, SB97

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, broadband, infrastructure, federal programs, internet access, accessibility, affordability, deployment, government coordination

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

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• </c><00:03:33.040><c> this</c> I want to be clear that granting this I want to be clear that granting
• Grant, welcome back to the committee.
• Then we subtract the student's Pell Grant and anything left over is a state grant.
• Um the award is also state grant.
• </c> state grant program. state grant program.

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• HB 464 is Gonzalez's bill relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the elimination
• And, you know, I've worked with federal agencies in other states.
• Program is eliminated if federal law or.
• It simply lifts a one-size-fits-all a fits-all approach once it is no longer federally mandated.
• the Federal Clean Air Act goes away, Texas can chart its own course.

Bills: HB5057, HB4519, HB5033, HB3997, HB 1237, HB1904, HB4400, HB 1227

Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses

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• that if there was a medical malpractice incident at a VA and that was deemed 100% disabled at the federal
• So by passing this If you're recognized to be 100% disabled in the eyes of the federal government because
• And so in the event now that he's 100% disabled at the federal level, the 40% piece was still what he
• And So what this is doing is it's bringing those same kind of benefits that the federal government recognizes

Bills: HB3257

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, 914, all

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• Despite the program's many achievements, the rigorous and complex grant application process remains a
• In Massachusetts, grant money awarded under an EPA brownfields program, of all things, remains frozen
• Remember, this is the federal government that polluted the lands, nobody else.
• On Alaska native lands, again, polluted by the federal government.
• If it is only the federal government that has caused this, that's one thing, but if the federal government

Bills: SB347, SB351

Keywords: brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations

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• House Bill 1876 seeks to establish a career and technical education reporting grant program administered
• The bill would provide grants.

Bills: HB 1057, HB1876

Keywords: teacher salary, retirement benefits, career education, work experience credit, Texas Education Code, technical training, workforce development, grants, education funding, 1184, house, all

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• Senator Gowan, can you talk about the federal matching money that this is trying to draw down, and if
• , ...tirelessly to assemble funding from a variety of local, state, and federal partners, a funding gap
• Arizona stands to receive more than $20 in federal and private investment for every dollar appropriated
• We have pursued every possible grant and partnership to move this forward.
• Yes, that the state stands to receive more than $20 in federal and private investment for every dollar

Bills: SB1272

Keywords: appropriation, Douglas port of entry, state funding, infrastructure, federal support, 1182, all

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• </c> federal lands located in Wyoming. federal lands located in Wyoming.
• Bret Moleen, Wyoming Farm Bureau<00:36:51.520><c> Federation.</c> Bureau Federation.
• Bureau Federation.
• </c> than having a federal government do it. than having a federal government do it.
• On available federal lands.

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• oil and gas bonding pool bill that was designed to help operators secure bonding in response to the federal
• Miller, quickly, could you remind us what the new bonds are for new operators on federal lands right
• Miller, quickly, could you remind us what the new bonds are for new operators on federal lands right
• </c> on federal lands right now? on federal lands right now?
• Ber, for a federal unit of, say, 20,000 acres, then...

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• Grant us wisdom to discern what is just, courage to stand for what is right, and compassion to seek the

Bills: HCR1006, SB1226, SB1239, SB1309, SB2132, SB1189, SB1344, SB1295, SB1355, SB1998, SB1330, SB1297, SB1338, SB1546, SB1378, SB1859, SB1333, SB1341, SB1377, SB1990

Keywords: campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits

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• Grant us wisdom to discern what is just, courage to stand for what is right, and compassion to seek the

Bills: HCR1006, SB1226, SB1239, SB1309, SB2132, SB1189, SB1344, SB1295, SB1355, SB1998, SB1330, SB1297, SB1338, SB1546, SB1378, SB1859, SB1333, SB1341, SB1377, SB1990

Keywords: campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and handled several floor introductions, including recognition of an intern, visiting FFA members, and later a Sand Springs state championship football team and Murray County visitors. The chamber also laid over Senate Bill 2067 and adopted a unanimous-consent request to bring HCR 1006 directly to calendar. HCR 1006, which calls on Congress to propose a constitutional amendment giving states more control over campaign and ballot-initiative money, passed by voice vote. Senate Bill 1226, expanding hit-and-run scene-retention requirements to include property damage, passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1239, dealing with transportation-related statutory cleanup and extending a sunset date for structurally deficient bridge funding from 2026 to 2031, was amended twice, advanced, and passed 44-2, then was approved as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1309, adjusting the amount that may be reserved from the Roads Fund for debt service, advanced and passed 46-0 as an emergency measure. Later, Senate Bill 2132, increasing a justice surcharge on credit-card point-of-sale transactions from 2% to 3%, passed 28-17; Senator Hall recorded a personal-interest abstention. The Senate then confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 44-1 roll call vote. The body concluded by moving to adjourn until Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.

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• And the law also requires that you be a nonprofit school to participate in this grant as well.
• Funds through the Alabama Student Grant Program will assist the university's work of reaching students
• They are accredited by an entity that is recognized by the federal government.
• With regard to this situation, we're concerned about a dilution of the grant.
• This says once they become a federally recognized accreditation agency, which you’re saying they are

Bills: HB46, HB379, SB22, HB487, HB273, HB525

Keywords: rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer