Transcript Highlights:

• We received testimony that there was a 42% increase in workload, specifically on appeals and claims.
• We received testimony that there was a 42% increase in workload, specifically on appeals and claims.
• I would just like to see it cleaned up, so if it goes through, it can actually be applied.
• I also heard that, well, it's something about the treasurer and why didn't they clean it up?
• Well, why didn't the appropriations clean it up?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying. The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards. Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, we have a vetting process, and that's what we were looking to clean up in this language.
• Um, we have a vetting process, and that's what we were looking to clean up in this language.
• Um, we have a vetting process, and that's what we were looking to clean up in this language.
• </c><02:25:21.040><c> court</c> small claims court small claims court &gt;&gt; and<02:25:22.240><c> get
• </c><02:25:36.000><c> court</c> them even with a small claims court them even with a small claims court

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator McIntosh, you are recognized to claim... House Bill 2268 to have passed.
• If it is not claimed. We've got those provisions in there.
• We're just trying to clarify and clean up the way we do the calculation.
• We're simply cleaning up the way we calculate it for auditing purposes. Follow-up.
• So is this clean-up language from a bill that we looked at last year?

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

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, gallery introductions, and extended farewell remarks from Senator Jett, who reflected on his six years in the Legislature, his focus on representing constituents, protecting families, and holding government accountable. Several senators responded with personal tributes, praising his conviction, faith, family involvement, and willingness to ask difficult questions. No votes were taken during the farewell portion. The chamber then considered House Bill 2268, a PACE appropriation to support comprehensive care for low-income seniors and expand services in rural Oklahoma. The bill was amended to restore the title, advanced, and passed 34-9, then passed as an emergency measure 36-7. House Bill 3000, a cosmetology and barbering measure, made multiple changes including board reorganization, adding a human trafficking specialist and massage therapist, shifting some licensing functions to Service Oklahoma, and eliminating the massage therapy advisory board. It drew significant debate over process and policy, especially from senators concerned about late changes, lack of board input, and the human trafficking rationale; it passed 25-19 and then as an emergency 33-11. The Senate also passed House Bill 3043, allowing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire prorated seasonal staff for veterans homes, 37-6; House Bill 3066, creating a revolving fund for federal workforce training money for behavioral health recruitment and retention, 38-6 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3078, allowing donation options on state payment forms for the ODVA revolving fund, 45-0 and as an emergency. Additional measures passed included House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses to 2028, 39-7; House Bill 3144, capping medical marijuana commercial grower licenses at 2,550 after amendment, 34-12; House Bill 3244 on identity theft, 46-0; House Bill 3298 on child interview procedures in court cases, 46-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3320, replacing the traditional sunset process with more immediate legislative review of agencies, 33-13 and as an emergency; House Bill 3321, requiring county data collection and reporting related to court costs and financial obligations, 45-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3329, a trailer bill adding a repealer and a sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners, 33-10 and as an emergency; House Bill 3431, expanding restrictions on foreign entities owning or leasing land and critical minerals, 43-0; House Bill 3464, setting safety and training requirements for certain projects involving fire code compliance and decommissioning, 43-0 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3499, expanding special judges’ authority over vehicle title orders, which was presented and advanced as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• The 12 viewers did not respond as they claimed they did not believe him.
• In reality, it is an attempt to block clean, homegrown energy right here in Arizona.
• Labeling clean energy as a nuisance is not grounded in evidence or common sense.
• So this amendment is cleaning that up.
• When you claim... ...unless it's a stolen valor situation.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• continuing resolution to keep the clean continuing resolution to keep the government<00:33:02.000><c
• They don't come because they claim government control, but because they flee it.
• When will we be asking clean energy producers how the government can make it easy to bring renewables
• When will we be asking clean energy producers how the government can make it easy to bring renewables
• When will we be asking clean energy producers how the government can make it easy to bring renewables

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• .<00:20:44.720><c> Of</c> claims.
• are filing your claim.
• </c> immediately the claim will be covered. immediately the claim will be covered.
• Uh, pay their claims, resolve their claims. Follow up again. Okay.
• Um prior to and represent claim.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• LIREP allowed counties to use funds collected from the surcharge for local clean air initiatives to improve
• That went into the clean air account at TCQ and then the legislature would sometimes and sometimes not
• That is in the clean air account that has been collected from drivers that has not been appropriated
• Uh, prior to the, uh, veto in 2017, you had three clean air task forces, one out of Harris County, one
• Clean up this problem.

Bills: HB205

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, this underlying bill also takes a very forward and progressive look at what clean energy will
• Taken together, the underlying bill's provisions bring more clean energy.
• Trucks rule, the Heavy-Duty Omnibus rule, and the Advanced Clean Cars II rule.
• We make decisions, and we all want a clean energy future.
• To moving towards clean energy. This is one of those steps.

Summary: The Senate continued debate on House 5175, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness, taking up a series of amendments focused on clean energy procurement, oversight, gas infrastructure, housing impacts, and ratepayer costs. Amendment 22, offered by Senator Rogers, was rejected 5-34 after he argued the underlying bill already improves clean energy procurement and reduces utility middlemen. Senator Tarr then offered Amendment 34 to expand reporting, oversight boards, and consumer representation, and to strike provisions on consumer choice, gas program frameworks, and municipal procurement authority; it was also rejected 5-34 after supporters of the bill said the legislation already strengthens oversight through the EEAC, a new review board, and DPU audits. The chamber also considered Amendment 77 by Senator Eldridge to end ratepayer-funded gas line extension subsidies for new construction. Supporters said the subsidy unfairly shifts costs to all ratepayers, favors gas over cleaner alternatives, and could save about $1.6 billion over ten years; opponents argued it could raise housing construction costs, especially for gateway cities and large projects. After extended debate, the amendment failed 19-20. Senator Moore withdrew Amendment 65, which would have created a commission on reducing emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles while preserving long-term zero-emissions goals. Several other amendments were adopted, including measures on low-income discount charges, environmental justice protections, data and tax printing, and increased access to plug-in solar. The Senate also adopted the Ways and Means amendment, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 32-8. Separately, the Senate adopted a Judiciary extension order after removing two bills from it, and agreed to adjourn in memory of Robert G. Najarian.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the bottom line is that whoever owns the stream is responsible for cleaning it.
• So the bottom line is that whoever owns the stream is responsible for cleaning it.
• </c> they have the authority to enter clean they have the authority to enter clean it<00:19:35.400><c
• </c> tourism groups went to court claimed tourism groups went to court claimed they<01:24:48.560><c>
• </c><01:25:02.800><c> they</c> sympathy for Fishers they claim they sympathy for Fishers they claim they

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• The women, the Sacristianas, who were taking care of the church, were cleaning with some Murphy's oil
• I'm not going to claim that it's definitive. I did source that from the state website, however.
• They claimed to have clear title, but we proved to them, through a title abstract, Mr.
• But if it's under trust, we're blowing in the wind of ever claiming that. And you know, Mr.
• They haven't dropped that claim. They're still making that claim.

Transcript Highlights:

• He promised to clean up this office that matters to us.
• What’s the plan to clean that up? It gives the clerks no time to merge.
• What’s the plan to clean that up?
• What's the plan to clean that up? It gives the clerks no time to merge.
• What's the plan to clean that up?

Bills: SB256

Keywords: court consolidation, judicial administrative, Orleans Parish, civil district court, criminal district court, court clerk, judicial funding

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 256, which would combine the Orleans Parish clerks of criminal district court and civil district court into one office, with the bill taking effect upon gubernatorial signature. Senator Jay Morris said the change would align Orleans with other parishes, improve efficiency, and eventually help consolidate funding and operations, noting that Orleans is the only parish with two clerks and that the criminal side lacks the civil-side revenue streams used elsewhere. Committee members questioned the timing because the election for the next term had already been held and certified, and repeatedly raised concerns that the bill would effectively eliminate an office after voters had already chosen Calvin Duncan as criminal clerk. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill would be constitutional or fair if enacted before the new term began. Opponents argued it would disenfranchise voters, target Duncan personally, and set a dangerous precedent by abolishing an office after an election. Supporters and witnesses for Duncan said the bill was rushed, lacked a fiscal note, and would create confusion about staffing, records, training, and the transition between the two court systems. Several witnesses also argued that the criminal clerk’s office is essential to access to justice and that the data and efficiency rationale did not justify the timing or effect of the bill. Calvin Duncan testified that he ran to improve access to court records after his own wrongful conviction and incarceration, and said the bill sends the message that votes do not count. Other witnesses, including teachers, voters, attorneys, former officials, and advocacy representatives, echoed that the measure undermines democracy and appears aimed at preventing Duncan from taking office. Senator Morris denied personal targeting and said the bill was about abolishing an unnecessary office, but acknowledged litigation was likely. The committee also adopted a three-minute rule for testimony by a 10-3 vote, then began hearing public testimony, with the first witnesses overwhelmingly opposing the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• reimbursement generally averages about one one-hundredth of 1% of annual cattle sales in Arizona, so the claims
• to the Clean Air Act, because a lot of the provisions in the Clean Air Act is driving the increased
• positions Arizona to be competitive in the next generation of energy development, supports reliable clean
• authorization for the use of state lands for mining whether for common variety minerals or mineral claims
• Clearly, we would like to see a clean State Land Department bill move forward... ...and if anything just

Bills: HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

Transcript Highlights:

• They want clean energy. That's something that Minnesota is leading on.
• They want clean<00:08:07.000><c> energy.
• That's something that clean energy.
• That's a way to clean things up.
• </c><01:16:26.520><c> not</c> Uh Senator Limmer, I know you claim not Uh Senator Limmer, I know you claim

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• New Hampshire as their domicile claims New Hampshire as their domicile for<00:09:01.360><c> voting</
• New Hampshire as their do not claim New Hampshire as their residents<00:09:06.800><c> violate</c><00
• </c> vote in New Hampshire they are claiming vote in New Hampshire they are claiming that<00:17:36.679
• </c> that and uh you we do our best to clean that and uh you we do our best to clean that<01:26:18.400
• </c><01:49:48.840><c> to</c> paragraph two um if a person claiming to paragraph two um if a person claiming

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:40:08.639><c> that</c> opportunity for those that claim that opportunity for those that claim
• We need clean carbon-f doesn't work.
• </c> it is clean renewable energy. it is clean renewable energy.
• </c> base load clean renewable energy. base load clean renewable energy.
• </c> 100 megawws isn't clean reliable energy. 100 megawws isn't clean reliable energy.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• courageous and humble in equal measure, recognizing that no one person and no one party has a full claim
• equality and freedom come up alongside them now to provoke and inspire their work. one party has a full claim
• to truth nor one party has a full claim to truth nor to<00:03:15.360><c> love</c><00:03:16.360><c> may
• c> May the holy embrace all those who keep our government of and for the people running, those who clean

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> threats it means as I've noted clean threats it means as I've noted clean water<00:45:39.480><c>
• We have some SGRS proposals and some clean water proposals that I will review quickly as well.
• And then we have a number of Clean Water proposals that you all can review in the packet.
• </c> space and then we have a number of Clean space and then we have a number of Clean Water<01:09:33.359
• </c><01:45:36.080><c> and</c> that volume process those claims and that volume process those claims and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:21.279><c> a</c> Hawaii would be positioned to claim a Hawaii would be positioned to claim
• </c> inalable right of all people to clean inalable right of all people to clean water<01:52:13.440><
• And I just wanted to say one thing that, bottom line, we all need clean water, clean air, a healthful
• </c><01:53:28.880><c> water,</c> bottom line, we all need clean water, bottom line, we all need clean
• </c> all people to clean water air. all people to clean water air.

Bills: SB2709, SB3154

Keywords: biosecurity, Department of Agriculture, quarantine, Akamai Arrival Program, importation regulations, pests control, plant health, animal health, compliance mechanisms, environmental review, transportation projects, NEPA, state sovereignty, federal compliance, streamlining, Hawaii Department of Transportation, 912, senate, all

Summary: The hearing began with SB 2709, which would require the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Okami arrival program and strengthen quarantine enforcement for plants, non-domestic animals, and microorganisms. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the bill, as did DAB, saying it would improve biosecurity and make some provisions mandatory rather than optional. Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines supported the goal but raised concerns about language changing inspections from “may” to “shall” for aircraft, warning of possible federal preemption and operational conflicts unless the bill is clarified to align with federal aviation safety, security, and operational requirements. Committee members questioned DAB about inspection timing, scope, and compliance; DAB said the measure is intended to increase enforcement, improve form completion rates toward a 90% goal, and expand beyond airlines to other entry modes, while also noting plans to restore detector dog use and improve software/AI tools for processing forms. Decision-making on SB 2709 was deferred to February 17 at 3:02 p.m. in Room CR229. The committees then took up SB 3154, an administration measure authorizing the Department of Transportation to assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for highway, rail, public transportation, and multimodal projects, with the aim of streamlining environmental review. DOT supported the bill and explained that it would allow the department to work directly with federal resource agencies such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife and SHPO rather than routing everything through federal highways. After brief discussion, the Committee on Transportation voted to pass SB 3154 with technical amendments, and the AEN committee followed with the same recommendation; the measure was adopted with five votes in favor. A later portion of the transcript shifted to SB 2374 on the blue economy. DBED said it supported the concept but noted that it already sits on many working groups and would need resources if a new working group is created. DBED suggested the committee could instead request research through a letter or memo, and said agencies including ADC, HTDC, and Agriculture had already begun internal discussions. Testimony in support came from IMUA Alliance, Hawaii Food Policy, and others, emphasizing the potential for blue economy ventures to support survivors, align with climate and cultural goals, and create economic opportunity. No final vote on SB 2374 appears in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• .<00:48:39.040><c> So</c><00:48:39.200><c> that's</c><00:48:39.440><c> just</c><00:48:39.680><c> clean
• So that's just clean up because &gt;&gt; Okay.
• So that's just clean up because we're<00:48:40.640><c> already</c><00:48:40.800><c> dealing</c><00:48
• They need that service and it has to be clean and sanitary and so forth.
• </c> without a claim of from a victim. without a claim of from a victim.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <c> up</c><00:07:09.080><c> some</c><00:07:09.199><c> of</c><00:07:09.319><c> the</c> time in this clean
• up some of the time in this clean up some of the language<00:07:09.840><c> get</c><00:07:09.960><c>
• For last calendar year, in terms of claims, we've paid out over $4 million in critical illness claims
• We're really pushing emotional wellness right now because we've seen a lot of claims increase around
• </c><02:08:50.280><c> up</c><02:08:50.800><c> uh</c> be cleaned up uh be cleaned up uh things<02:08:52.239

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base