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• So, just so we know what we're talking about, what we propose to do is to move the task to OSU to do
• For a follow-up, last question: Why OSU and not Wildlife? Thank you for that question.

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• education and I'm curious about the carryover from last year as related to deferred maintenance for OU and OSU
• Senator, would you please Currently, the OU and OSU are not receiving any direct appropriation through

Bills: SB1177

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, 914, all

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• Representative, as you know, I represent the city of Tulsa, pretty much.
• So with regard to the city of Tulsa, and I know that many other communities across the state, have been
• Would you not understand how I might be concerned that we've got a very, very robust system in Tulsa?
• Actually, the City of Tulsa was one of the groups that I have at least had conversations with.
• Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, you know, they're already doing some things in Tulsa County.

Bills: HB3131, HB3380, HB3502, HB3552, HB3849, HB3886, HB3907, HB4201, HB4302, HB3448, HB3409, HB4095, HB3637

Keywords: homelessness, shelter standards, safety, accountability, state funding, local governance, regulation, Oklahoma Homeless Shelter Safety and Accountability Act, foster care, child welfare, Department of Human Services, educational opportunities, employment support, technology in child welfare, faith-based organizations, self-sufficiency, financial literacy, HB3502, Oklahoma, children's code

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• I just googled it from the big city of Felt, Oklahoma, to my friend's city, Tulsa.
• Senator Rader, let's hear some Tulsa law. Drinking gets out your nodos.
• You know, when Tulsa needs more power, we've got to have transmission lines there.
• The question is do we Do we go in Tulsa County specifically? Is this where this issue is?
• I would thank you, the senator from Tulsa. So this helps the property owner.

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• So they're not going to centralize the money at OSU, and they're they're not going to To pull those funds
• not have to go through state allocations or appropriations of your state agencies, basically backed OSU

Bills: HB3239, HB3391, HB3557, HB4128

Keywords: veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, advertising, animal cruelty, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears

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• Do those then get prosecuted in Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, or do you go out to even Woods County?
• Swier District 14, Tulsa County.
• Are we talking about Tulsa, Cleveland, Oklahoma County? The discussions.
• Again, as a body, it's safe to say that Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, and probably Cleveland County
• Because as a five-year prosecutor in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I was trying murder cases constantly.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Keith Smith and Tulsa. And also, of course, Dr. Jackson. Will there be questions of the nominee?
• . on the Board of Trustees for Langston University, Oklahoma City, and Langston University, Tulsa for
• Keith Smith and Tulsa. And also, of course, Dr. Jackson. Will there be questions of the nominee?
• And Madam Chair, her reputation is so very, very high in Tulsa, and for her to continue in this position
• honor to carry the nomination of Eric Smith to the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University in Tulsa

Summary: The Extended Education Committee met to consider a long slate of gubernatorial nominations and reappointments to education-related boards and commissions. The committee heard brief introductions from sponsoring senators and remarks from nominees for the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, State Board of Career and Technology Education, Regional University System of Oklahoma, State Board of Education, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, the Secretary of Education, several university and college boards, the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority, the State Textbook Committee, the Oklahoma Arts Council, and the Langston University board, among others. Many nominees emphasized their backgrounds in public education, higher education, business, agriculture, health care, or community service, and several acknowledged family members or institutional leaders present in the room. A few nominations drew questions or discussion. John Wesley Nofire was asked about working with the State Board of Education and about the social studies standards process, and he explained the board followed statutory public-comment procedures and made changes before final adoption. Secretary of Education Dan Hamlin received supportive comments from multiple senators, who praised his data-driven approach and urged that he be retained by future administrations. Michael McElroy, Brian Beller, Christopher Franklin, Dr. Michael Peck, and others also answered questions about the role of their boards and their experience with the institutions they would oversee. The committee voted on each nomination, with most receiving unanimous approval and a few passing with one or two dissenting votes. Notable vote totals included David McKenzie and Michael McElroy passing 9-2 and 10-1 respectively, while the rest of the nominees generally passed 8-0, 9-0, 10-0, or 11-0. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked members for their work on the large number of executive nominations and announced that the committee was adjourned for the year.

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• This is something we've been working on with the city of Tulsa.
• That is again something that we've been working on with the city of Tulsa.
• Stones here with the city of Tulsa, if it be ok for him to address the committee.
• Members, Shanestown, City of Tulsa, Director of Government Affairs.
• It was not originally a City of Tulsa request, but through working with the House.

Bills: HB1823, HB3031, HB3369, HB3378, HB3429, HB3624, HB3657, HB3880, HB4215, HB4476

Keywords: housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations, HB3369, food truck, food truck fire suppression, mobile food establishment, mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile food vendor, automatic fire extinguishing system, fire suppression, fire extinguisher, Class K extinguisher, NFPA 10, State Fire Marshal, Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration, Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, liquefied petroleum gas

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• Jonathan is the campus president for the Tulsa Welding School, and he's got you know around over 20 years
• She serves on the board of the Parent Teacher Coalition for Tulsa Classical Academy and has served on
• Rader, you are recognized to present the nomination of Kevin Gross to the Board of Regents of the Tulsa
• We are very fortunate to have people in our community serve on our Tulsa Community College Board.
• area, not Tulsa public schools, but in the Tulsa area, where there were substantial situations where

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• OSU and their studies have shown this to be a win for the state and rural communities because it clears
• costs, if we remove these invasive species, it costs $447 million in annual losses, according to an OSU

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

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• Is this a Tulsa thing to call it the Oklahoma City State Fair?
• Honestly, it doesn't have anything to do with the Tulsa State Fair.
• Frankly, if you were running this for the Tulsa State Fair, I would have the very same question in all
• I am, and really, honestly, it doesn't have anything to do with the Tulsa State Fair.
• Frankly, I would have this, if you were running this for the Tulsa State Fair, I would have the very

Bills: SB1290, SB1530, SB1847, HR1050, SB169, SB1377, SB1990, SB1991, SB1778, SB1579, SB1992, SB3, SB2028, SB1928, SB2127, SB2117, SB1439, SB1930, SB330, SB1191, SB2110, SB2134, SB2069, SB2095, SB1613, SB1246, SB1976, SB1346, SB1509, SB2071, SB259, SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• Drexel building in Tulsa Drexel building in Tulsa Oklahoma<03:17:13.800> uh<03:17:14.199>
• Members of the Tulsa Police Department, the Tulsa National Guard, and the American Legion formed mobs
• <03:28:54.399> Police 5:00 a.m. members of the Tulsa Police 5:00 a.m. members of the Tulsa
• 3rd the guard National Guard left Tulsa 3rd the guard National Guard left Tulsa on<03:35:38.239>
• 1921 which was replaced by then Tulsa 1921 which was replaced by then Tulsa mayor<03:40:46.640><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Another perspective is from Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa: they said the average process to retain
• We're also working with the city of Tulsa and the Zarrow Foundation to operate a low-barrier night shelter
• in Tulsa as well.
• in the zarooundation to operate a low barrier night shelter in Tulsa as well.
• They've been referenced in the health assessments by the Tulsa health systems and the state...

Summary: The meeting focused on hospital “avoidable days” and the difficulty of discharging medically stable patients who still need post-acute placement or social services. Presenters from Saint Anthony Hospital Midtown, the Oklahoma Hospital Association, City Care, and OU Health described common barriers including lack of skilled nursing, rehab, long-term care, behavioral health, and hospice placements; insurance prior authorization delays; Medicaid and Social Security eligibility delays; guardianship and Adult Protective Services bottlenecks; limited home health and private duty nursing; and the challenge of placing unhoused, uninsured, or medically complex patients. Several speakers emphasized that these delays reduce bed availability, increase emergency department boarding, contribute to staff burnout, and expose patients to hospital-acquired conditions and other harms. The testimony included multiple examples of patients remaining in acute care for days, weeks, or even months after being medically ready for discharge, including patients awaiting guardianship, disability determinations, or placement in facilities willing to accept them. Speakers also highlighted special populations such as patients with behavioral health or substance use disorders, medically fragile children, patients with criminal histories, and unhoused individuals who need respite or hospice care. City Care described its planned 40-bed medical respite facility, set to open in 2027, as a way to provide clinical support and housing navigation for patients too sick to recover on the street or in shelters. Witnesses recommended policy and system changes such as standardizing preauthorization protocols, expanding rural swing-bed and home-based services, increasing public guardianship resources, improving data collection on homelessness, expanding private duty nursing hours, and creating more placement options for complex patients. They also suggested better coordination between hospitals, DHS, APS, the Health Department, and post-acute facilities, including a database of facility services to improve discharge planning and keep patients closer to home. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the transcript, but the chair indicated the issue would require collaboration across multiple agencies and partners.

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• Stuckey, retired Chief of the 138th Civil Engineer Squadron at the 138th Flying Wing, also the Tulsa
• And whereas the Tulsa Air Guard firefighters worked closely with other first responders, removing rubble
• He is with the Tulsa National Guard 138th Fire Wing Fire Department.
• The Tulsa Air National Guard Fire Department activated 13 firefighters to assist at the bombing site.
• As a member of the Tulsa Air National Guard and Fire Department, it's an honor to serve alongside my

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, 914

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• A statute that has authorized the OTA to build a bridge crossing the Arkansas between Tulsa and Bigsby
• I believe that the city of Tulsa and Bigsby and Jenks all have money that they could find.
• Tulsa County was also at the meeting.
• Yeah, so again, in South Tulsa, there's only the Memorial Bridge and then the bridge that goes in Jenks

Bills: HB3443, HB2123, HB3757, HB2445

Keywords: transportation, oversize permit, overweight permit, permit fees, motor carrier, commercial trucking, heavy haul, wide load, special combination vehicle, manufactured home transport, portable building transport, utility poles, rural electric cooperative, farm equipment, agricultural hauling, bridge formula, load limits, weight limits, road funding, highway construction

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• Sometimes you know, I live in Muskogee, a lot of times it's in Tulsa, right?
• And so you have to go to Tulsa for that.
• maybe more in the rural areas, but you can't go there because you're connected to your provider in Tulsa
• You know, I don't have time to drive all the way to Tulsa to get my blood test done today, so I'm just

Bills: HB3976, HB3000, HB3001, HB3003, HB3004, HB3066, HB3904, HB3644, HB1687, HB3920

Keywords: rural hospitals, small hospitals, grant program, healthcare funding, Oklahoma health department, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics

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• The OSBI cocase unit hosted a missing persons event at the Martin Regional Library in Tulsa.
• He served in the 138th in Tulsa, where I currently serve.
• And there's more to do in Tulsa and Oklahoma City than there is in these smaller towns.
• Keel II of Tulsa to the Air Quality Advisory Council for a seven year term ending June 15, 2033.
• Senator Rader from District 39, Tulsa, you're recognized for an announcement. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR39, SB1290, HB4028, HB4029, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, HB1250, HB2951, HB2961, HB3151, HB3581, HB3705, HB3970, HB3972, HB3980, HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

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• Dominiquelock to the board of trustees for Langston University, Oklahoma City and Langston University Tulsa
• Sherman Lewis, boss Doctor Washington at the Oklahoma City campus, and also Doctor Keith Smith in Tulsa
• Madam Chair, you know her reputation is so very, very high in Tulsa, and for her to continue in this
• recognized to present the nomination of Eric Smith to the board of trustees for Oklahoma State University Tulsa
• honor to carry the nomination for Eric Smith to the board of trustees for Oklahoma State University in Tulsa

Keywords: 914, all

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• Senate Bill 1612 is a request from the Chief of Police for the City of Tulsa.
• In Tulsa, 2025, a murder where a homicide victim was left at the front doors of a medical facility.
• Just so you know, this is the only unsolved crime in Tulsa for 2025 and actually for the last two years
• As law enforcement will tell you, I have several members of the City of Tulsa Police Department here.
• , or Oklahoma City or Tulsa.

Bills: SB1936, SB1612, SB1543, SB1260, SB1988, SB1859, SB2041, SB1257, HB4272, HB3277, HB3148, HB3651, HB3323, HB4287, HB4105, HB3304, HB3345

Keywords: forfeiture, criminal offenses, law enforcement, Class D1 offenses, property seizure, SB1612, mandatory reporting, violent injury reporting, gunshot wound, stab wound, poisoning, burn injury, explosive injury, medical reporting, healthcare providers, law enforcement notification, evidence preservation, patient video records, confidentiality waiver, misdemeanor penalty

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• And Tulsa County sheriff.
• This past Thanksgiving on Black Friday, the retail theft unit for the Tulsa Police Department did a little
• sting or operation on in Tulsa from Seventy-First Street.
• It was a request bill from the Tulsa Police Department.

Bills: HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581

Keywords: property rights, forfeiture, noncitizen, land ownership, felony, public safety, criminal procedure, sentence modification, resentencing, judicial review, postconviction relief, district attorney, prosecutor, victim rights, victim notification, Department of Corrections, inmate rehabilitation, sentencing reform, life without parole, nonviolent offense