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• health facilities under Title 28, the Louisiana Mental Health Law, and Louisiana’s Children’s Code.
• .and it's Bill and I.
• You know, I've learned that Texas has 444, and we have 34. That's a big difference.
• And the pharmacy told me he didn't know anything about override codes for the four limit, because the
• And because of the market manipulation and other controls and rules and regulations that we...

Bills: HB62 , HB124 , HB182 , HB193 , HB198 , HB203 , HB223 , HB237 , HB469 , HB486 , HB574 , HB779 , HB796 , HB919 , SCR2 , SB4 , SB36 , SB38 , SB109 , SB152 , SB168 , SB195 , SB216 , SB221 , SB236 , SB404

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: Louisiana Women's Policy, gender equality, policy research, commission membership, women's representation, Domestic Violence, judicial experience, legislation, criminal law, family law, HB182, sexual assault, rape kit, forensic examination, forensic medical exam, sexual assault survivor, sexual assault nurse examiner, SANE, emergency department, hospital staffing

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• I often show up early and walk this place and pray for needs that I know and needs that I don't know.
• So this session is indeed unique and uniquely comprised of each and every one of you, and so it turns
• And then I continued saying whatever it was that I was saying, and he began signing my Book, and while
• We all serve and operate in a highly busy and ever-changing environment. And so we get it.
• Bless and comfort his dear wife Judy and family. We pray.

Bills: HB4139 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB3974 , HB3303 , HB3790 , HB3697 , HB3262 , HB4226 , HB2936 , HB3322 , HB4296 , HB3278 , HB4202 , HB3648 , HB3500 , HB3037 , HB3428 , HB3257 , HB3432 , HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940

Keywords: home warranty, service contracts, transparency, insurance regulation, consumer protection, motor vehicles, traffic collisions, car accident, auto accident, crash report, collision report, property damage threshold, Department of Public Safety, DPS, law enforcement reports, insurance claims, financial responsibility, uninsured motorist, private property accidents, public roadway

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• We do have James Henderson and Curry Smith with the Texas Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, and Cyrus
• I'm a landowner in Childress and Donley Counties of Texas, and I am here also representing... ...Texas
• I'm a CALCAV operator in the Texas Panhandle and also an oil and gas investor from Amarillo.
• I'm here on behalf of the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and myself.
• Personally, my family lost cattle, pasture, and structures. trees, two employee homes, wildlife, and

Bills: HB 1237 , HB2663 , HB3071 , HB4384

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

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• And even expansion of our state park system.
• And it allows the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife...
• Wildlife, and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
• Outdoor access, and I'll point out we have questions for Fish and Wildlife and for State Parks.
• the Department of Parks and Recreation.

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• And one that his children will be able to look back on and rise up and call him blessed and give him
• Page 29, dyslexia goes both left and right and up and down.
• Could somebody move from Texas to Oklahoma, do a couple of years here, and apply for the OECH to be put
• They could have come from Texas, spent a day in Oklahoma, and received all the benefits we were talking
• a park and keeping it open are bussing people to another community so you don't have to deal with it

Bills: HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• And as we go through this day, and through this week, and through this session, we just ask that You
• And whereas sexual violence and its unfair and traumatizing effects are preventable with proper education
• and respect. and access to the resources they need.
• and economy.
• Yes, I know that we've had them, and I know there was a horrible one down in Texas.

Bills: HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• , and joint committee.
• And with that kind of consistency, that speaks to their hard work and discipline and commitment to their
• and families and to the economic vitality of communities throughout Oklahoma.
• peers and leaders alike as a nurse with exceptional promise and professionalism.
• And then with us, I also have junior Peyton Lambeth. and junior Kylin Oaks, and then my page, who's returning

Bills: HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948

Keywords: Oklahoma, House Resolution, HR1041, Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Department of Energy, DOE, advanced nuclear, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, SMRs, microreactors, energy innovation, advanced energy, energy security, economic development, job creation, workforce training, research and development, nuclear supply chain, clean energy

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• House and Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading.
• Assignment and reassignment of bills and resolutions.
• He runs track and is on the basketball and academic bowl team.
• and families, and grant her the privileges of the floor.
• Robin was born and raised in Oklahoma and still resides in District 48 with her wonderful husband and

Bills: HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948

Keywords: Oklahoma, House Resolution, HR1041, Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, Department of Energy, DOE, advanced nuclear, nuclear energy, small modular reactors, SMRs, microreactors, energy innovation, advanced energy, energy security, economic development, job creation, workforce training, research and development, nuclear supply chain, clean energy

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• Yielded questions and urge adoption. Have a motion and a second.
• And I trust my neighbors and my constituents.
• She's not safe, and she should absolutely... There are lots of places to hide in that parking lot.
• our state and in our... ...litigation and how much it costs our state and our economic impact and also
• And that applies to any lawsuit. And...

Bills: HB1453 , HB2933 , HB2941 , HB2945 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3094 , HB3297 , HB3298 , HB3319 , HB3321 , HB3386 , HB3453 , HB3471 , HB3505 , HB3510 , HB3544 , HB3549 , HB3652 , HB3727 , HB3791 , HB3845 , HB3906 , HB4119 , HB4125 , HB4126 , HB4198 , HB4236 , HB4425 , HB4343 , HB4094 , HB3407

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, abortion

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• Carbajal of missar of Texas and Mr. Carbajal of California. California. California.
• And I'm proud to say more of them call Texas home than any other state in the nation.
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• And that Century Code guides how water resource districts manage those drains and protect that infrastructure
• Going back to Fish and Wildlife stuff, and just continuing on Senator Lewick's comments, you can go out
• Fish and Wildlife easement, you know, I have a section.
• Fish and Wildlife, because they've overstepped their summary acres, their easement that they have, and
• About the wildlife easements and different things like that.

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and opening remarks from NDSU President David Stewart, who emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission of statewide service through teaching, research, and extension. He highlighted the university’s role in agriculture, water, soil health, and community outreach, and pointed to examples of research commercialization such as Lilac Agriculture’s work on nitrogen-fixing microbes for crops. He also said he is still early in his tenure and intends to spend time listening and learning across the state. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study estimated that North Dakota could develop about 1.3 million additional irrigated acres, with major potential in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau. Testimony stressed the economic benefits of irrigation for crop yields, value-added processing, dairy, and potato production, while members also discussed water availability, aquifers, downstream water use, and the need for more flexible permitting. The drainage portion of the study found significant economic benefits from legal drains, and staff explained that the impacts were calculated through increased productivity and related input purchases. Greg Lardy then gave NDSU’s required agriculture update, saying agriculture accounts for more than $41 billion in annual economic activity, one in five jobs, and about 25 percent of state GDP. He reviewed the role of SBAR, the statewide research-extension network, new crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI and weather-network tools, and Extension’s county partnerships and youth programs. He also outlined NDSU’s priorities for the next session: restoring proposed budget cuts, increasing operating support, and addressing deferred maintenance. Members asked about storage shed construction, NDSU’s relationship with Grand Farm, and whether NDSU could help with water-related research tied to drainage and aquifers. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor on water and data centers, who described graduate fellowships, a water workforce certificate program, and research on data center cooling, water use, and “Legendary Harvest” concepts that would reuse waste heat for greenhouse or aquaculture production. Questions focused on whether the cooling systems were closed-loop, who would own any related production facilities, and whether the project was still only a feasibility study. Finally, North Dakota AgTech described its NSF-funded “engine” project, saying it has brought millions in federal investment to the state, supported startups and on-farm trials, and is focused on commercialization, workforce development, and helping producers lower input costs and improve profitability.

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• , pump tracks, spray parks, splash pads, universal playgrounds, and trails.
• We didn’t require a parks and rec plan.
• categories underneath it that range anywhere from farmland and forest land preservation to local parks
• for a local parks department, to come and evaluate our grants and our applications.
• And whether or not there's actually a cost benefit of this because of code change updates.

Committee: House Capital Budget

Summary: The Capital Budget Committee met on December 4 and heard presentations from the Department of Commerce, the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), and a consultant on the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) study. Commerce described its $5 million pilot under SB 5200 to reduce barriers for historically excluded community organizations and local governments, using trusted community messengers and technical assistance; officials said 18 organizations received readiness funding and 79 smaller projects were also supported. Commerce emphasized persistent barriers such as match requirements, reimbursement-based payments, site-control rules, insurance and audit costs, and extensive contracting requirements, and said it is responding with more outreach, digital modernization, internal process improvements, and planned innovation centers. Members asked about small business support, housing program placement, outreach in Eastern Washington, and tribal engagement, and Commerce said it would share contact and demographic information and continue follow-up. RCO reported on its equity work and implementation of a 2021-23 proviso directing it to reduce barriers and improve equitable delivery of grants. The agency said it had already made changes before the proviso, including a small-communities carve-out in youth athletic facilities, stipends for advisory committee members, and match reductions in some programs. Its equity review recommended prioritizing high-need areas, changing scoring criteria, improving applicant capacity, and funding projects that address broader community challenges. RCO said it has since updated grant criteria, added objective measures, aligned application questions, expanded technical assistance, and launched the Planning for Recreation Access program, which funded 54 projects in 34 counties. It also described the Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities program, which did not require match and drew broad interest, with about $200 million in applications across COAF and youth athletic facilities. Members raised concerns about access to information and application complexity, and RCO said it is expanding outreach, advisory committee diversity, and support for outdoor learning programs. The final presentation summarized the SCAP planning study and proposed nine policy changes to address school facility funding challenges. The report found that construction costs have risen faster than SCAP support, many districts have limited debt capacity, and local bond/levy approvals have become harder to secure. Proposed solutions included stronger planning support, a new minor modernization category, use of unused biennial SCAP funds for faster deployment, an education-specification prototype, a SCAP enhancement program for low-capacity districts, acceptance of all non-SCAP local funding, phased modernization, streamlined D-form and reimbursement processes, and revisions to the SCAP formula to better reflect grade-band differences, enrollment projections, and regional cost variation. Committee members said some recommendations could be implemented by OSPI in the near term and asked for supporting documentation on the application and funding formulas. The committee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• There are spools of these orange fiber that are just parked in their parking lot, and I'm trying to understand
• And that is part of our... This is federal land; most of our state parks.
• I feel like state parks is the evil stepchild underneath Energy and Mineral Natural Resources, and I
• industry, and that's true for even our building code environments.
• Where we have energy codes coming from one department and building codes coming from another department

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• The procurement code needs to have checks and balances to be able to operate to its purpose, which is
• The procurement code needs to have checks and balances to be able to operate to its purpose, which is
• broad</c> session and now and there's broad session and now and there's broad support<00:31:57.240><c
• systems as well uh other state park systems as well uh great<01:01:37.359><c> and</c><01:01:37.559><
• </c><03:56:01.479><c> and</c> were made by subject matter and and were made by subject matter and and

Committee: House Finance

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• My name is Mary Alice McCann, and I'm the general counsel for the Texas Rural Water Association.
• I am a beekeeper and the founder of Texas BeeWorks, and the Internet has affectionately called me the
• We need to come up with solutions to prevent future loss, and Texas is uniquely positioned to do just
• I am the past president of the Texas Beekeepers Association, and I'm here in support of the bill and
• Texas Wildlife Association does a lot of this.

Bills: HB630 , HB685 , HB1318 , HB2692

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with no quorum at the start, but later reached quorum and took up several bills. House Bill 2692, codifying the San Antonio River Authority’s enabling legislation and making non-substantive modernization changes, received brief supportive testimony from the River Authority and was left pending before later being voted out favorably. House Bill 685, which would prevent municipalities from charging higher water or sewer rates to tax-exempt entities than comparable customers, also drew support and was reported favorably. House Bill 1318, clarifying compensation issues when a municipality decertifies part of a retail water utility’s service area, was heard without opposition and passed out of committee. House Bill 630, exempting certain older outboard motors from title requirements, likewise passed and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 2497, relating to filtration systems for certain public drinking water systems. Senator Zaffirini described the bill as a response to ongoing secondary water quality complaints, while TCEQ testified that such contaminants are aesthetic rather than health-based and that the water remains safe to drink if primary standards are met. The Texas Rural Water Association opposed the bill as written, arguing filtration may not solve most water quality problems and could be costly for small systems, while a consumer witness from Floresville supported it and described repeated rate increases and brown water after a filtration system was removed. Members discussed narrowing the bill through a committee substitute and emphasized the need for flexibility and technical expertise; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Kolkhorst later asking to be recorded as voting no. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2850, which would create a pollinator task force to study habitat loss, public education, and best practices for protecting bees and other pollinators. Senator Menendez and invited witness Erica Thompson of Texas BeeWorks highlighted major colony losses and the economic importance of pollinators to Texas agriculture, and Environment Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association supported the measure. Members discussed monarch butterflies, native grasses, milkweed, and conservation efforts, and the bill was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. After testimony, the committee also voted out several pending items, including House Bill 5560 with a committee substitute addressing water-loss penalties and infrastructure improvements, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• the fortified Because the difference between the standard roofing code and the fortified roof code,
• And IBHS participates in the code development process at the national level for the International Code
• The building code, and I think Rep.
• We take pictures on the roof with a geo-stamp on them and turn them into the code office, and the code
• You know, the current code process allows the Uniform State Construction Code to review the code and

Bills: HB461 , HB467 , HB522 , HB565 , HB673 , HB799 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB977

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof

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• And then DGS has done an incredible job of providing us with a parking and transportation interactive
• We talked about the transit and the parking. I have heard there already are parking issues.
• I'm an employee of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a proud member of CAPS UAW 1115
• commuting, parking, and child care costs.
• keeping downtown parking garages and lunch venues afloat.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard updates from the Secretary of State, EDD, the State Controller’s Office, CalHR, and DGS on a range of budget proposals and federal policy impacts. Secretary of State Shirley Weber opened with remarks about California’s election system, emphasizing its safety, transparency, high voter registration and vote-by-mail participation, and the office’s response to bomb threats and other election threats. Her staff then presented funding requests for the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS) and Help America Vote Act/VoteCal activities, describing them as needed to modernize campaign finance and lobbying disclosure systems and maintain election security and voter services. A major portion of the hearing focused on federal election policy, especially the potential effects of a presidential executive order and the SAVE Act. Secretary of State staff said California would face significant, potentially unquantifiable costs if forced to comply, including new burdens on county recorders, county election offices, and the Secretary of State’s office, and warned of voter disenfranchisement, especially for students, seniors, disabled voters, military and overseas voters, rural residents, and people with limited transportation. Members and public commenters strongly opposed the federal proposals and argued California’s current system is functioning well. The committee also heard that federal HAVA funds were not expected to be at risk because the state draws them down into an interest-bearing account. EDD reported on paid family leave, explaining that recent delays were tied to a system transition and increased claim volume, and said it was simplifying applications and adding staff and automation. Public testimony supported expanding paid family leave to chosen family. EDD also said it is prepared for possible unemployment spikes, citing a recession plan, a command center, and recent hiring. The State Controller’s Office requested funding to continue the Fiscal migration project, which would move the state’s accounting book of record to the new system by July 1, 2026; Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee expressed support for the project’s progress. CalHR presented a proposal for a statewide recruitment, outreach, and education paid media campaign under AB 1511, saying its current advertising budget is too small to reach diverse communities effectively. The final item addressed Governor Newsom’s executive order requiring a return to office on a four-day schedule. CalHR and DGS said they were working department-by-department to assess space, parking, transit, and other logistics, but had not completed a statewide cost analysis. Members and many public commenters criticized the order, arguing it was rushed, costly, harmful to telework benefits, and potentially disruptive to workers, especially those with disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, or long commutes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• And I think we're cleaning it up and closing down the old.
• What we're doing is we're updating the adoption code with this and it will allow parents of adopted children
• And I know you came by my office and I've come by yours and I'm sorry we didn't get to connect beforehand
• Chairman, and members.
• with the trust Code and if you'd like me to go through any of this, and if you didn't sleep well last

Bills: SB504 , SB844 , SB1209 , SB1266 , SB1303 , SB1448 , SB1496 , SB1595 , SB1597 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB1621 , SB1716 , SB1769 , SB1827 , SB1876 , SB1944 , SB2072 , SB2084 , SB2104 , SB2112 , SB2170 , SB2180 , SB2182

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: SB504, marriage, child marriage, minor marriage, age of consent, minimum marriage age, underage marriage, teen marriage, parental consent, judicial approval, marriage license, Oklahoma Title 43, family law, juvenile justice, Department of Human Services, DHS custody, incestuous marriage, pregnancy exception, paternity, seduction

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• They are A, B, and C. They're also color-coded blue, green, and purple.
• I was in Las Cruces last week and found it interesting that they're utilizing solar panels in parking
• There's a QR code on this slide and also on the subsequent slides if you'd like to follow along.
• And then moving on, here's the QR code bigger this time, maybe for the audience, showing a geographical
• There are recycling facilities for solar panels in Arizona and Texas.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• of Texas and get them involved.
• And items M and N, the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Anti-Semitism.
• It keeps the places and the stories of Texas history alive and thriving.
• We were dealing with the county, the city, parks and wildlife, us, and the Roman Catholic Church.
• And if I may, I'll just quote a Texas...

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V