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• Clearly, at that time, I got the attention of some of the other ladies in the hallway, and fortunately
• And whereas, their dedication and professionalism reflect the highest standards of service to the state
• of Oklahoma.
• service to the state of Oklahoma.
• Today's sheet shows you the agent state agency request, kind of a highlight and snapshot of that for

Bills: SB2026 , SB1376 , SB1355 , SB2115 , SB1533 , SB1732 , SB1217 , SB1443 , SB1455 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1465 , SB1944 , SB1946 , SB1218 , SB1942 , SB1352 , SB2132 , SB1920 , SB1285 , SB1304 , SB1305 , SB1326 , SB1590 , SB1767

Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans

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• Both of these men have given decades of faithful service as firefighters protecting the lives of those
• , volunteers from the community and across the nation who answered the call for help on the morning of
• Because of the generosity, our community in Oklahoma set a standard during that time, not through policy
• Their office was on the fifth floor of the Thurri Building, Room 7.
• You know who they are: members of the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services.

Bills: HR1046 , SB1733 , SB1439

Keywords: Oklahoma City, terrorism, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, memorial, remembrance, first responders, community support, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, fossil fuels, liability protection, climate change, energy independence, oil and gas

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• Know how much of an investment some of these pieces of equipment are.
• That is in the interests of the people of the state of Oklahoma to work with members of the House to
• of bears.
• of power.
• We're requiring a permit fee from the fire marshal's office, and 75% of that permit fee, capped at $500,000

Bills: HB4246 , HB4230 , HB3617 , HB3657 , HB2976 , HB3391 , HB4459 , HB4128 , HB3989 , HB2989 , HB4060 , HB3145 , HB2992 , HB3464 , HB4246 , HB4230 , HB3617 , HB3657 , HB2976 , HB3391 , HB4459 , HB4128 , HB3989 , HB2989 , HB4060 , HB3145 , HB2992 , HB3464

Committees: House Energy , House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Keywords: HB4246, water rights, rural water, wastewater, drinking water, environmental quality, DEQ, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Rural Water Association, technical assistance, water infrastructure, small systems, utility operators, emergency water response, nonprofit contractors, vendor qualification, competitive bidding, best value procurement, central purchasing act, rural utilities

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• After of Sunset and of this committee.
• of being the chair of this, three years of being the chair of this, we<00:16:27.120><c> have</c><00:
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Bills: SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298 , SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions

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• OK, let's just kind of work down the agenda of holding the committee members' bills till the very end
• to be part of a hedge fund.
• or some lifetime consideration of some kind of lifetime income as part of the DC plan, so that it becomes
• One of those is the assignment for the benefit of creditors.
• A lot of A lot of people, particularly older people, get to know their bank tellers.

Bills: HB3041 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1064 , HB3265 , HB3721 , HB3028 , HB3313 , HB3588 , HB3020

Committee: House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Keywords: credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals

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• the Office of Civil Rights greater tools to address discrimination against Jewish students.
• When decimating the Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Civil Rights attorneys
• this committee and when I see the types of cuts to the Office of Civil Rights as well as the language
• on the number of full-time staff by role in office and it would also require the submission of an updated
• Trump has fired nearly half the agency and shuttered more than half of the OCR offices.

Bills: SB163 , SB558

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.

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• So a lot of this work is not being done in the state of Alabama right now.
• In that scenario, those people can make a lower bid to give a better quality of service.
• of it.
• in terms of the body and the health of the lady.
• So I'm just kind of fearful of there being three of us left here while somebody that came to...

Bills: SB175 , SB195 , SB196 , SB199

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: aircraft, tax exemption, sales tax, lease tax, maintenance, Alabama, health insurance, Medicare, retirees, public education, contracts, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, parental leave, state employees, local education agencies

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• of whether the community is incorporated or not.
• What do health care services, what do, you know, extension of community or, you know, local colleges
• I'm the Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Bellingham.
• I'm the Deputy Community Development Director for the City of Vancouver.
• At the end of the day, the farming community is tired of losing ground from a number of issues, including

Bills: HB2459 , HB2480 , HB2530 , HB2129 , HB2223

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: school siting, urban growth, education policy, zoning regulations, community planning, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, public facilities district, regional aquatics, sports facilities, local government, infrastructure, agritourism, agriculture, tourism, economic development, local businesses

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• I'd like to welcome you all to the 20th hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Service in the 194th
• I also worked in central office akin to the office of the commissioner of probation, where I was part
• of the initiatives by the commissioner's office to include restorative justice and risk instruments.
• department over in good shape to one of those officers.
• First of all, I'm always supportive of local communities that want to do something that you're hoping

Bills: S3044 , S3031 , S3017 , H5189 , H5246 , H5297 , H5248 , H5359

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: retirement benefits, teachers' retirement system, creditable service, public education, emergency law, sick leave bank, leave donation, personal days, vacation days, extended illness leave bank, public employee, county sheriff, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, personnel bill, employee leave, disability leave, illness leave, compassionate leave, Massachusetts public service, police recruitment

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• and provides for an automatic adjustment at the beginning of each new term of office based upon the
• And so this bill attempts to alleviate a problem. adjustment at the beginning of each new term of office
• of the opposite party of the presiding officer of each chamber, they all get appointments. of each chamber
• In our area, the city of the village of Loraville, city of Generet, very small communities, very small
• of three community newspapers in northeastern Louisiana.

Bills: HB248 , HB249 , HB997 , HB1052 , HB1193 , SB1 , SB161 , SB218 , SB220 , SB289 , SB435

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

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• claim submission instead of the date of service.
• doing to some of our rural communities.
• The concern is arising that the expansion of the community... ...needs of the community.
• Many of the community or FQHCs, such as Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, also have asked to support
• Many of the community or FQHC, such as Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, also have asked to support

Bills: HB2689 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB5877

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• and rural offices are the backbone of our office, and they also share a tremendous amount of risk that
• Uh, our legal assistant was one of the first people to become aware of that threat in our office, and
• more money than her after her 13 years of service with our county.
• part of the Indian American community in Texas.
• Uh, they are a local solution to help meet the needs of communities.

Bills: HB1845 , HB2192 , HB2438 , HB2529 , HB2607 , HB2658 , HB3348 , HB3505 , HB3305

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: rural prosecution, salary assistance, staffing grant, legal support, criminal justice, fireworks, permit requirements, sale, county regulations, public safety, hospital district, administration, elections, director qualifications, public contracts, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation

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• of any child actor.
• in any kind of way.
• And then, obviously, if it comported with the terms of service of the platform and was verified that
• Once you hit the age of 18, then you would be entitled to the revenues of that trust.
• of what happens after the age of 18.

Bills: HB2010 , HB2192 , HB2310 , HB2501

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, independent contractor, marketplace, digital services, contractual agreements

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• Department of Health and Human Services, Directory of New Hires, State Association of State Workforce
• peace, Health, or safety of the community.
• office beginning in 2033, constitutionally. to vote approval and applicable to terms of office beginning
• Also, with all of the attacks in our communities and our immigrant communities, people are less likely
• We're losing representation of our communities and how we compose our budgets as a state.

Bills: HB2070 , HB2129 , HB2227 , HB2439 , HB2667 , HB2745 , HB2773 , HB2825 , HB2873 , HB2876 , HCR2005 , HCR2044 , SB1002 , SB1036 , SB1054 , SB1271 , SB1432 , SB1435 , SB1437 , SB1439 , SCR1022 , SCR1031 , SCR1033

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• We're fully aware of all of this.
• It requires ESD to set the premium rate based on the Office of Actuarial Services Annual Report.
• Senate Bill 6039 relates to methods of communication by L&I.
• It revises service of L&I orders, decisions, and awards to allow service using an electronic or non-electronic
• After decades of physically demanding service, my health was only worth 62%.

Bills: SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6136 , SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874 , SB6058 , SB6039 , SB5944 , SB6188

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, injured workers, medical provider network, occupational health, occupational medicine, medical care access, L&I, Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers, state fund claims, utilization review, provider credentialing, provider network, treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, claims management, claims managers, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• We spent a lot of money trying to keep our community looking good.
• But I don't know why we have to take the communities out of it.
• But it's also through our social services and all of that sort of thing.
• We educate parents, but it's also through our social services and all of that sort of thing in food nutrition
• We have X amount of food deserts that need X amount of dollars or need to serve X amount of communities

Bills: HCR65 , HB512 , HB1194 , SCR23 , SB502

Committees: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development , House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: crawfish, agricultural labor, H-2A program, seasonal workforce, Louisiana economy, Healthy Food Retail Act, food access, food deserts, economic opportunity, public health, Louisiana agriculture, community development, fresh food, agriculture, national security, food production, supply chain, security task force, farm labor, Chinese investments

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• Chairman, members, Dan Filisado, on behalf of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and the
• I'm the Director of the Bureau of Victim Services for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
• Good morning, Cleo Bluthenthal, on behalf of the California Community Foundation, in strong support.
• I'd like to get guns out of guns not to be necessary, especially in some of our smaller communities where
• I'd like to get guns out of guns not to be necessary, especially in some of our smaller communities where

Bills: SB969 , SB700

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Keywords: developmental services, remote services, accessibility, telehealth, disability support

Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee met first as a subcommittee because it lacked a quorum, then later reconvened with a quorum to take formal action. The committee heard SB 239, which would allow a sentencing aggravation factor for criminal threats made against local election officials and other local public officials. The author and supporters, including the California Municipal Clerks Association and Monterey County, said the bill responds to rising threats and intimidation against election workers and local officials; there was no opposition. The committee later voted to concur in the Assembly amendments and passed the bill 6-0. The committee also heard AB 282, which would make it a felony to seize, assist in seizing, or direct the seizure of ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified. Supporters, including SEIU California, argued the bill would protect election integrity and prevent disruption of certification; one witness registered a “tweener” position, expressing concern about creating a new crime. Some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or addressed a real California problem, but others supported it as a proactive safeguard. The committee voted to send the bill to the Elections Committee on a 5-1 vote. AB 2727, as amended, was presented as a measure to strengthen the review process for elderly parole and sexually violent predator cases by requiring a sexual dangerousness screening, additional Board of Parole Hearings training, and related safeguards. Support came from prosecutors, sheriffs, police chiefs, and victims’ advocates, who said the bill would help ensure dangerous offenders are properly screened before release. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s new 180-day timeframe for completing reviews, arguing it could hold people in custody longer than necessary and should be shortened or reworked, but others said the added time was needed to complete the process. The committee passed AB 2727 to Appropriations on a 5-1 vote. Finally, the committee heard AB 2760, which would prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from purchasing or using electric shock gloves and similar wearable conducted-energy devices. Supporters, including immigrant rights, disability rights, and criminal justice groups, argued the devices are unsafe, untested, and especially concerning in immigration enforcement settings. Law enforcement opposition said the bill would ban an emerging less-lethal tool before it has been adequately studied and would not apply to federal agencies anyway, while some members said they were uneasy about banning new technology without more research but still supported the bill. The committee sent AB 2760 to Appropriations on a 5-1 vote.

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• the Board of Trustees of an independent school district.
• Members, this is a bill we heard previously that's related to the creation of an extracurricular community
• required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of an independent
• Members, this is a bill we heard previously that's related to the creation of an extracurricular community
• That remainder... that language in the remainder of the statute refers to various types of... of bullying

Bills: HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381 , HB178

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• discomfort that can be handled outside of the doctor's office.
• These facilities are not only centers of education but also hubs of community life.
• level of service under legislative minutes because of the way that they are structured.
• Services at the J.J.A.E.P. for the amount of time just raises some concerns for us in terms of those
• the death of the active duty service member.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

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• I just gave, and in the definition of peace officers is officers in the Texas Department of Juvenile
• The community depends upon them to defend the officers and the integrity of the office.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service. ...avoidance of a double tax to the taxpayers.
• They're paying twice for the same level of service.

Bills: HB240 , HB2097 , HB2731 , HB3087 , HB3234 , HB3319 , HB3394 , HB3687 , HB4105 , HB4205 , HB4350 , HB4462 , HB4642 , HB4801 , HB5403 , HB240

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.