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• This is a follow-up to the data privacy bill that just got signed into law a few weeks ago.
• We're basically codifying the Bill of Rights but underneath a different label kind of in my in.
• It will not in any way violate The rights of Oklahomans to protect them from any kind of foreign law,
• This law allows them to allow service directly to their registered agents.
• This bill expands the law to allow any law enforcement to be able to do the investigation.

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

Keywords: charitable organizations, donor restrictions, endowment gifts, Safeguarding Endowment Gifts Act, Oklahoma, donor rights, charitable contributions, forcible entry, detainer, trial period, legal notices, housing law, SB1266, notary public, notaries, legal advice, unauthorized practice of law, misdemeanor, Secretary of State, appointment revocation

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• So now this bill is an attempt to codify what happened and what the law actually is as laid down by the
• /c><01:06:18.840> an<01:06:18.960> attempt<01:06:19.280> to<01:06:19.440> codify
• this bill is an attempt to codify this bill is an attempt to codify uh,<01:06:21.400> what
• happened<01:06:22.240> and<01:06:22.560> what<01:06:22.800> the<01:06:23.160> law
• uh, what happened and what the law uh, what happened and what the law actually<01:06:24.040>

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• Law enforcement costs me $40 million to run.
• We don't have enough law enforcement to police the roads.
• And so that's going to decimate law enforcement even more.
• It's hard to market to get really good law enforcement.
• counties can't reduce. ...law enforcement expenditures.

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• That's longstanding case law, Supreme Court rulings for both law enforcement and child protective services
• It just doesn't codify what their current practice is. The court order allows that.
• One example I talked to a family law attorney over the... ...to a family law attorney over the weekend
• Well, yes, there's a long case law because...
• law enforcement to know you cannot proceed without a search warrant.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• But it was a policy, and it's codified in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, that we were going to be...
• Policy, it's codified in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, that we were going to what we call, if you hear
• We’re by law required to follow the EPA. Why would we repeat that requirement in our DOE orders?
• So we went through each line by line and said, you know, is there a law that drives us to this requirement

Keywords: 908, all

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• But it was a policy, and it's codified in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, that we were going to be...
• Policy, it's codified in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, that we were going to what we call, if you hear
• We’re by law required to follow the EPA. Why would we repeat that requirement in our DOE orders?
• So we went through each line by line and said, you know, is there a law that drives us to this requirement

Summary: The meeting was a presentation and Q&A at Idaho National Laboratory focused on the state of nuclear energy, advanced reactors, and the lab’s role in testing, regulation, and commercialization. Speakers described INL’s broader mission beyond nuclear, including cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, but emphasized its major nuclear capabilities: the Advanced Test Reactor, TREAT, the Materials and Fuels Complex, and other test beds used to accelerate fuel and materials testing. They also highlighted the lab’s size, workforce, internship pipeline, and partnerships with DOE, DHS, DOD, and private companies. A major topic was the federal push to speed up nuclear deployment through executive orders and regulatory reform. Speakers said DOE and the NRC are reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, streamlining environmental reviews, and working toward a goal of having three new nuclear systems achieve criticality by July 4, 2026. They discussed the difference between microreactors, small modular reactors, and traditional gigawatt-scale plants, arguing that advanced reactors can be factory-built, safer, and better suited for data centers, military bases, remote communities, industrial heat, and other nontraditional uses. They also said the U.S. is rebuilding its nuclear supply chain, including enrichment and fuel fabrication, and that states willing to host parts of the fuel cycle could see major economic benefits. The speakers addressed questions about cost, safety, waste, and international competition. They said advanced reactors rely on passive safety features, TRISO fuel, and natural circulation, and that the industry’s challenge is often cost uncertainty rather than a precise fuel or materials limit. They argued used nuclear fuel should be viewed as a resource rather than waste if recycling becomes policy, and said microreactors should produce relatively small amounts of spent fuel. They also noted that China and Russia continue to build aggressively, with China on pace to surpass the U.S. in total nuclear generation, while U.S. projects such as Palisades, Crane Clean Energy Center, Duane Arnold, Oklo, Aalo, MARVEL, and Project Pele are moving forward under DOE and private-sector partnerships.

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• So, this is a small package in the context of our larger disaster response that's already in law.
• So, is it possible to codify, you know, I know you're mentioning the ways in which you all are working
• Communities that have the highest need, but is it possible to codify some of that language to ensure
• The county was actually giving the residents a hard time over complying with various zoning laws for

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• centers around four policies E-Verify, banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens, requiring local law
• Number 3, requiring the local law enforcement to participate in the 287G program.
• I also mentioned that requiring local law enforcement to work with the Trump administration to identify
• But to achieve that, we need to close multiple loopholes in the state law that require nurses to get
• Gun-free zones don't protect criminals, not law-abiding citizens.

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• Karina Ligo, Senior Staff Attorney with the **Child Care Law Center**.
• I'm with the Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• I'm with the Children's Law Center of California.
• Jasson, and the committee's leadership, was codified in state law this year. was codified in state law
• the proposal is to codify it.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• an affidavit to the state affirming that they are in compliance with Florida's consumer protection laws
• The bill codifies the current practice of agreements between DCF and military installations to ensure
• This change codifies current state fire marshal rules.
• Law enforcement by the grace of God. No law enforcement officer or stand bystander was injured.
• Graduated drivers, licensing laws, vehicle control techniques, strategies during the road.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• info sessions on the law requirements. info sessions on the law requirements.
• satisfy our compulsory education laws. satisfy our compulsory education laws.
• <01:29:01.199> Um compulsory education laws. Um compulsory education laws.
• Current law already exempts homeschoolers from truancy laws. The truancy law here is RSA 189:35-a.
• >> in other parts of the law. >> in other parts of the law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• centers around four policies: E-Verify, banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens, requiring local law
• Local law enforcement is required to participate in the 287(g) program, which means they must work with
• A bill I authored, HB 3441, would help families circumvent the federal law that shields vaccine manufacturers
• the freest state in the nation, but to achieve that, we need to close multiple loopholes in the state law
• Gun-free zones don't protect law-abiding citizens.

Keywords: immigration, children's rights, E-Verify, social transitioning, election integrity, Texas GOP, legislative session, urgent legislation

Summary: The committee meeting was characterized by fervent discussions surrounding critical legislation, particularly regarding immigration, children's rights, and election integrity. Key bills such as HB2258, aiming to ban social transitioning for children, and E-Verify legislation were highlighted as urgent priorities. Several representatives expressed frustration over stalled bills and emphasized the necessity of decisive action to fulfill their commitments made during their campaigns. The urgency was marked by the approaching deadline for bill passage, with only days remaining in the legislative session. Members urged House leadership to prioritize these bills, warning that failure to act would undermine public trust in their capacity to fulfill the Republicans' campaign promises.

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• What AB 2575 does is codify the guardrails necessary to ensure that human health care professionals are
• Good afternoon, Jennifer Robles with Health Access California, also on behalf of Western Center on Law
• Jennifer Robles, registering support for Western Center on Law and Poverty.
• Jennifer Robles, registering support for Western Center on Law and Poverty. Thank you.
• We have an administration that has an abysmal record on gun control laws.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• would have conflicted with federal law.
• Yeah, and you can go all the way back to the beginning of the law on the mediation claims.
• HHSC is required by law to contract with disinterested third parties. IDRs.
• Senate Bill 2269 will codify the legislative intent that...
• This is contrary to existing law.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• The bill, as originally drafted, had a little bit more prescriptive detail in the law.
• a legal concern, make changes to the marketplace, and create a process for enforcing existing PBM laws
• Much of the bill is current law moved from other... Civil protection order.
• Much of the bill is current law moved from other chapters to this chapter.
• That issue that the senator from Bismarck brought up has been taken care of in a law case out east.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.

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• in the next generation of law in the next generation of law enforcement<00:12:06.680> internet
• staffing needs and fulfill our uh law staffing needs and fulfill our uh law enforcement obligations
• that for for the Department of Law that for for the Department of Law Enforcement<00:31:07.799><
• If you look at when the system was codified, it was codified back in the '20s, and so there are remnants
• If you look at when the system was codified, it was codified back in the '20s, and so there are remnants

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Law Enforcement on its priorities following the January 1 transfer of law enforcement assets into the department, including the sheriff’s division, narcotics enforcement, criminal investigations, homeland security, and the inspector general’s office. DLE said its goals are to improve public safety, accountability, communications, training, and standards. The department outlined planned initiatives such as stronger federal partnerships, narcotics and gun-violence enforcement, an agricultural crime unit, traffic and commercial vehicle enforcement, an explosive/fireworks enforcement section, gun buybacks, new police facilities in the airport area, Aahu, and the leeward side, a state training center, upgraded law-enforcement IT, and efforts to narrow salary gaps with county departments to improve recruitment. A major portion of the discussion focused on illegal fireworks enforcement after the recent explosion tragedy. DLE said its current task force is small and relies on ad hoc support from HPD, the Attorney General’s office, criminal investigations, and sheriffs, which is not sustainable. The department requested eight FTEs for the effort—one administrator, two clerical staff, and six investigators—plus funding for a laboratory, equipment, storage, disposal, vehicles, safety gear, and a criminalist. DLE said the explosive enforcement section would use an existing facility and that the initial lab startup cost is about $2 million. Members asked for follow-up materials, and DLE said it would send the explosive enforcement forms and additional details to the Finance and Judiciary chairs. Members also questioned staffing vacancies, interagency coordination, and whether new specialized units could be filled. DLE said it has about 119 vacancies and that recruitment is hindered by a roughly $28,000 starting pay gap with county police departments; academy classes are down to about 12 to 14 recruits. The department said it is streamlining hiring, using QR-code recruitment, and hopes specialized units will attract applicants. On coordination, DLE said it works closely with HPD and other agencies on operations such as fireworks enforcement and public events, and that DOCARE remains a case-by-case partner but is not currently moving into DLE. The committee also received updates on the Silver Alert program, which is nearing rollout with county MOUs and a coordinator expected later in the month, the special duty officer program, which is being moved to a web-based vendor-managed system at no cost to the department, and the SaferWatch school safety system, which is being deployed statewide with annual software costs of $3,500 per school in the first year and $2,500 thereafter. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• However, with this bill, if this bill is passed, then it would become a law.
• So, so if that happens, become a law.
• <00:47:45.440> cultural and while preserving lawful cultural and while preserving lawful cultural
• Just in the law where represent itself.
• has a responsibility to care, these laws has a responsibility to care, these laws expand<00:49:08.559

Bills: SB2489, SB2310, SB2372, SB2426, SB2334, SB2925, SB3323

Keywords: invasive species, agriculture, biosecurity, lease provisions, environment, natural resources, flood management, vegetation removal, Kainahola stream, Hawaii legislation, trees, exceptional trees, significant trees, urban forestry, arborist advisory committee, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii, county planning, tree preservation

Summary: The committee heard several measures related to agriculture, invasive species control, trees, reef protection, and land use. SP 2489 would require Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases to include access, invasive-species control, and termination provisions; DAB and DLNR supported it, as did several outside groups, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council raised concerns about notice, cooperation with lessees, and placing penalties on leaseholders for preexisting infestations. The chair noted six testifiers in support, one opposed, and three with comments. SP 2310 would appropriate funds to remove overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream. DAB supported the bill but explained that the work already completed by its contractor stopped at a DOT boundary, and that the affected parcel appears to be a DOT highway segment on ceded lands; the committee discussed whether the appropriation should instead go to DOT. SP 2372, on exceptional and significant trees, received support from DNR and Outdoor Circle, with testimony describing trees as critical infrastructure and suggesting technical amendments to committee membership and the process for recommending trees to county councils. SP 2426, which would authorize DNR to contract with private parties to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and promote mineral-based sunscreen as reef-protective, drew support from DNR and reef advocates, while another witness questioned the science behind claims about mineral versus chemical sunscreens and urged broader environmental solutions. SP 2334 would impose a land conversion fee on agricultural land converted to other uses, create a fee fund for programs including healthy soils, and require state agricultural lands to use a conservation metric. DAB offered comments, and testimony from climate and farm groups generally supported the conservation goals but questioned references to programs not yet in place and objected to language excluding solar and wind uses, with one witness urging that agri-voltaics remain allowed. SP 2925, concerning coconut trees, would recognize them as food, water, and cultural resources, require signage for landscape palms, set labeling standards, and create a tax credit for naturally managed consumable coconut trees. DAB shifted from opposition to comments, DNR supported, and testimony from cultural and subsistence advocates strongly backed the bill as a response to coconut rhinoceros beetle impacts; committee questions focused on enforcement of signage, inspection resources, and the proposed tax credit.

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• An act to amend the Public Health Law and the Social Services Law in relation to automatic enrollment
• An act to amend the Social Services Law in relation to enforcement.
• An act to amend the Public Health Law and the Education Law in relation to strengthening protections
• Somebody's the law. Thank you. You are correct. Thank you.
• An act to amend the Social Services Law and the Public Health Law in relation to establishing a quality

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered a series of health-related bills, many of which were described as repeat measures previously passed by the Senate. Topics included expanding telehealth coverage, increasing Department of Health oversight of correctional health services, improving transparency for managed long-term care plans, requiring written consent for psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities, extending Medicaid inpatient coverage for childbirth, expanding abortion travel funding eligibility for active-duty military families, simplifying Medicaid enrollment and recertification, adding certified recovery peer advocates to standard coverage, strengthening protections against sexual misconduct by medical providers, covering medically tailored meals and nutrition therapy, regulating retail clinics, requiring nurse representation on hospital governing boards, creating a blood clot and pulmonary embolism work group, testing potable water in parks, setting PFAS drinking water standards, improving lead service line identification, creating a quality incentive program for Medicaid managed care, expanding concussion information requirements to additional youth sports, setting a residency requirement for funeral director licensure, and changing Medicaid Inspector General audit practices. Most bills were briefly explained by sponsors or the chair, with limited debate. Several members asked clarifying questions on specific provisions, including the frequency of park water testing, how concussion information would be distributed, and details of the nurse representation requirement. The chair also noted pulling one correctional health bill from the agenda in favor of a more comprehensive measure, and one bill on correctional health was formally removed from consideration. The committee voted on each remaining bill, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. Most measures were reported to either first reading or finance, while the bill on psychotropic medications was sent to aging. The correctional health bill that remained on the agenda was approved despite one opposition, and the bill on funeral director licensure was also advanced with one abstention. The meeting concluded after all listed bills were acted on.

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• We're asking for the same philosophy to be codified within statute that we can have a clear definition
• We need to fix some of the laws because I agree prohibit a game should be a crime but not prohibited
• opposition to a because as written as good as there the attempted to be enforced under the current laws
• But he's me now is confusion and we don't want law enforcement showing up at a of W and shutting it down
• We've actually gone through the entire bill and strengthen our laws and close loopholes. >> So it is

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• That is now codified in Section 763 of the Government Code, with respect to... ...to a municipality that
• diligently complied with these federal standards since 2016, verifying citizenship, identity, and lawful
• Yet, under current federal law, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, these very same secure IDs
• But again, now that our real ID cards require Texans to show proof of citizenship and demonstrate lawful
• I mean, this law, the REAL ID law, is really something that came out of September 11th.

Bills: HB3484, HCR112, HCR125

Keywords: border municipalities, agreements, funding eligibility, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, REAL ID, travel document, border crossing, Texas, U.S. citizens, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, defense innovation, national security, U.S. Army Futures Command, military technology, economic growth, 1184, house, all