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• Welcome to the January 16, 2026, meeting of the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee
• Senate Bill 5863 relating to the preservation and inspection of state historical records.
• Our members are incredibly diverse and live in every corner of our state.
• thousands of construction workers across the state of Washington.
• strategy, a collection of policy priorities that can make our state more competitive.

Bills: SCR8406, SB5825, SB5842, SB5863, SB5840, SB5827, SB5968

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington

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• So, the census The census department will report to the state or does the Department of Revenue.
• We have 41 district attorneys in this state.
• It's just simply a procedure to give state employees and retired state employees a cost of living increase
• Under this bill, we already have the highest tax rate of any surrounding state. Is that correct?
• How about… I apologize for stating something that I probably should have checked with you first.

Bills: SB107, HB158, HB353, HB354, HB357, HB181, HB465, HB526

Keywords: SSUT, simplified sellers use tax, sales tax distribution, municipal revenue, municipal population, annexation, deannexation, incorporation, boundary change, federal census, decennial census, Department of Revenue, local government finance, revenue sharing, municipal boundaries, population recalculation, probate judge, Boundary and Annexation Survey, Alabama municipalities, HB158

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• Our state constitution is one of the clearest.
• Under Article 1, Section 2, it further states, "No member of this state shall be disenfranchised Or deprived
• Now is the time for our state to join the 29 other states that currently have state ERAs.
• No state has stronger protections; literally zero states in America have a stronger protection than we
• And the same is true on the state level.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• Now is the time for our state to join the 29 other states that currently have it.
• Now is the time for our state to join the 29 other states that currently have it.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• I thought we did this already, but through loft instead of through the secretary of state.
• But at this point in time, this one does, as you mentioned, take it to the secretary of state.
• So that is the current state of it, and that's what we're shooting for.
• So it's not just like a state agency.
• Is this a situation that we should absolutely outlaw for the whole state.

Bills: SB2063, SB1877, SB1884, SB2174, SB1525, SB1771, SB1805, SB1916, SB1365, SB1810

Keywords: unclaimed property, abandoned property, state treasurer, unclaimed property fund, public website, claimant, hearing, administrative procedures act, sales tax exemption, income tax subtraction, youth entrepreneurs, teen business, minor-owned business, sole proprietorship, business license exemption, entrepreneurship, youth vendor, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Title 60, Title 68

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• That has not been my experience, and I've done that work all over the state.
• That is happening in the state of Oklahoma. You're recognized for follow-up.
• So that is the current state of it, and that's what we're shooting for. Thank you.
• So it would come from those agencies, so it's not just like a state agency.
• We are one of only two states that operate the receivership office in this way.

Bills: SB2063, SB1877, SB1884, SB2174, SB1525, SB1771, SB1805, SB1916, SB1365, SB1810

Keywords: unclaimed property, abandoned property, state treasurer, unclaimed property fund, public website, claimant, hearing, administrative procedures act, sales tax exemption, income tax subtraction, youth entrepreneurs, teen business, minor-owned business, sole proprietorship, business license exemption, entrepreneurship, youth vendor, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Title 60, Title 68

Summary: The committee first laid over Senate Bill 263, then took up several other measures. Senate Bill 1877, which would create a centralized reporting system for reports through the Secretary of State, was discussed as similar to House Bill 3047 and was reported due pass by a 6-0 vote. Senate Bill 1884, concerning access for statewide educator associations and individual school employees, drew questions about union access, off-campus recruitment, right-to-work law, and possible conflicting language on fees and reimbursement; it was reported due pass 6-1. The committee then advanced tourism and public safety measures. Senate Bill 1365 would update promotional fund language and allow the Tourism and Recreation Department to make certain merchandise purchases outside the central purchasing process up to $75,000; it passed 6-2. Senate Bill 2174 would change the appointment and makeup of the State Fire Marshal Commission board and was reported due pass 8-0. Senate Bill 1525, as amended by a PCS, would let the Tourism and Recreation Department contract for support of its annual tourism conference and charge registration fees to recoup costs, with emergency language added; it passed 6-2. The committee also approved House Bill 1810, which would allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases and add trafficking victims to existing victim services, by an 8-0 vote. On workforce and agency administration, Senate Bill 1771 would expand the Workforce Commission’s authority to collect funding, expenditure, and performance data and to hire outside counsel; it passed 5-2. Senate Bill 1805 would bar certain group homes and post-adjudication treatment facilities from using contract staff, due to concerns about records access and staffing; it passed 6-1. Finally, Senate Bill 1960 would move the Oklahoma Receivership Office under the Oklahoma Insurance Department to modernize and reduce duplication, and it was reported due pass 7-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We're increasing some hours here within the state house and moving into the new state house as well,
• The total is $6,252,600, which is part of the 37,500 allocated in the back of the budget for the State
• Amount of interest on our state deposit is standing up a lot of the money we have in the general fund
• year 2025 state general fund appropriation.
• match, $2 million for the Medicaid State match, $2 million for the Medicaid State match, $2 million

Bills: HB186, HB185, HB184, HB183, HB181, HB312, HB405, HB182, HB460

Keywords: Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs

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• This bill is brought on behalf of the state board of chiropractic examiners.
• This bill also modernizes state law...
• That's what it's looked like from other states.
• We were sent some information from other states that have had trial and error finding out a...
• This is just saying the state law does not supersede the local law.

Bills: SB191, HB84, HB79, SB132, HB108, HB109, HB110, HB114, HB118, HB120, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB128, HB129, HB131

Keywords: postpartum depression, mental health, Medicaid, screening, education, maternal health, Chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, license renewal, continuing education, election procedures, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, SB132, Alabama, controlled substances, Schedule I

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• I want to ask about the $3 million for the state plane purchase.
• I think currently the state has approximately 5 aviation assets.
• I believe that the state of Oklahoma does have aviation assets.
• minimum for all teachers in the state of Oklahoma by $2,000.
• Excuse me, the state employee longevity pay increase was $519,000.

Bills: SB1177, SB1177

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

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• You'll see some taken from unclaimed property from the insurance commissioner and Secretary of State
• In this case, it's the state of Oklahoma making an employer contribution to the tune of 16.5%.
• organizations, including the Department of Public Safety and state troopers.
• Would you speak to the state department of Education, our pre-K through 12 schools?
• There are land applications going on in the state where they are using it for fertilizer.

Bills: SB1177

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

Bills: SB365

Keywords: cash transactions, rounding, legal tender, state regulations, consumer transactions, 923, senate, all

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• Between State Route 260 and Penrod Road.
• State Route 260. ...congestion on state highways like State Route 260.
• in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway.
• A state bridge is not a 100-year bridge, and we have to put a 100-year bridge in, and our own state has
• So I'm here to serve the whole state.

Bills: SB1272

Keywords: appropriation, Douglas port of entry, state funding, infrastructure, federal support, 1182, all

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• With state funding cuts, clinics like ours are in crisis.
• A state transmission authority will analyze and support development of our system with our specific state
• funding from the general fund state to districts.
• Are we doing the same in our great state?
• Are we doing the same in our great state?

Bills: HB2747

Keywords: budget sustainability, state finance, fiscal policy, economic growth, government spending, 904, all

Bills: HJR1086, SB392

Keywords: judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, permanent rules, legislative approval, 914, all

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• state crime?
• </c> comparable state crime to that. comparable state crime to that.
• </c> state law. state law.
• And then again as a state the state agencies will be able to see a dashboard for the entire state so
• the state agencies will be able to state the state agencies will be able to see<00:55:07.359><c> a</

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• </c> something that's happening in the state something that's happening in the state now?
• </c> law-abiding citizens in this state. law-abiding citizens in this state.
• </c><00:36:37.440><c> if</c> state and to the laws of this state if state and to the laws of this state
• That's not a state law.
• They do owners across the state.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• However, that bill applied to all of the state's regional universities and The Evergreen State College
• The fiscal note states no fiscal impact.
• I also believe that it's a bill that will help theaters across the state of Washington.
• We are very fortunate in Washington State to have nonpartisan and partisan staff to help us with that

Bills: HB1526

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, 904, all

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• prospective payment system rate for Medicare patients, but payments for Medicaid clients are up to the state
• For the record, Lisa Thatcher, representing the Washington State Hospital Association, here today in
• We don't have anything to recognize that in our Washington state law.
• ... ...including a critical stretch of the I-90 corridor west of Spokane and State Highway 395 north
• Washington state law currently lacks the framework to handle REH Medicaid claims.

Bills: SB6103

Keywords: rural healthcare, emergency services, hospital payments, state appropriation, public health, 904, all

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• in line with other state agencies.
• , Wyoming DOT housing around the state?
• , Wyoming DOT housing around the state?
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• ,</c><00:20:14.320><c> which</c> that loves wildlife in the state, which that loves wildlife in the state

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• wasn't good for the state.
• wasn't good for the state.
• wasn't good for the state.
• Uh Representative Harshman, I state.

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all