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• Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to continue to build on the program to get fresh, locally produced
• And even though you believe that this is nutritious for our school kids, it is also helping local producers
• will the same opportunities be extended to child care facilities and being able to receive locally produced
• Be extended to child care facilities and being able to receive locally produced food?

Bills: SB843, SB1733, SB1476, SB1237, SB1410, SB1894, SB1272, SB1204, SB1721, SB1725, SB1735, SB1337, SB1339, SB1461, SB1975, SB1450, SB1458, SB1232, SB1238, SB1325, SB1209, SB1362, SB2072, SB1451, SB1540, SB1581, SB1535, SB1266, SB1927, SB1460, SB2084, SB2182, SB392, SB985, SB1265, SB1283, SB1441, SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696, SB1870, SB1722, SB1639, SB715, SB716, SB182, SB609, SB169, SB134, SB1611, SB432, SB1407, SB2039, SB1356, SB1288, SB2019, SB1705, SB1878, SB2118

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Rachel Franklin, along with several student pages and visiting groups in the galleries, including Catholic home educators, Leadership Moore, and ALS advocates. The ALS introduction highlighted the disease’s effects and the need for awareness and support. The chamber then took up several bills. Senate Bill 392 reestablished the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission through 2030 to support military installations and related planning, and it passed 47-0 with emergency status. Senate Bill 985 codified the local food for schools program and gave the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry more flexibility to administer it; members discussed its benefits for school nutrition and local producers, and it also passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1265 extended the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 to 30 days due to the decline of daily and weekly newspapers, and it passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1283 updated probate law so out-of-state executors, administrators, or guardians must appoint an agent in Oklahoma rather than in the county where the case is heard, and it passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1441 made it unlawful to knowingly fly a drone over critical infrastructure below 400 feet or into the structure, with penalties aligned to physical trespass, and it also passed 47-0. The Senate then made several committee and devotional announcements before adjourning until Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• So, I'm not sure why you're not able to produce it." "Well, the office sent you an update.
• So, I'm not sure why you're not able to<00:50:15.839><c> produce</c><00:50:16.319><c> it.
• </c> to produce it. to produce it.
• </c><00:50:29.599><c> if</c><00:50:29.839><c> you</c> &gt;&gt; Wait, how did this get produced if you
• &gt;&gt; Wait, how did this get produced if you don't<00:50:30.079><c> have</c><00:50:30.160><c> this

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• or treated produced water.
• treated produced water.
• still be excess produced water.
• as produced water.
• So it's a good amount of energy to produce, to treat the produced water. Correct, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 996, all

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• water reuse in support of the Produced Water Act and the governor's emphasis on produced water reuse
• The treated-produced water, so the highly treated-produced water that comes after...
• treated produced water.
• still be excess produced water.
• So it's a good amount of energy to produce, to treat the produced water. Correct.

Summary: The committee met to hear House Bill 207, as amended, which would direct the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt rules for permits allowing certain beneficial uses of treated produced water, including industrial, commercial, energy-related, infrastructure, pilot project, and other approved uses. Representative Brown presented the bill as a science-driven response to New Mexico’s water scarcity, citing the state’s 50-year water plan and research from the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the rules to be informed by credible scientific data and other evidence, including consortium research, before moving to public comment. Supporters argued the bill would create a regulated framework for reuse of treated produced water, preserve scarce freshwater, and support economic development, construction, and energy-related uses. Testimony in favor came from the bill sponsor, the consortium’s Dr. Zach Stoll, the chair of the Water Quality Control Commission, business and industry representatives, local economic development officials, and some residents. They emphasized recent peer-reviewed studies, pilot projects, and the need for the commission to act on updated science. State agencies, including the Environment Department, said the amended bill addressed some of their concerns and kept the focus on science-based rulemaking. Opponents said the bill would override the Water Quality Control Commission’s prior findings and force approval of uses that remain scientifically unproven and potentially harmful. Many speakers from environmental groups, acequia and agricultural organizations, faith groups, and local residents warned about unknown contaminants, risks to groundwater, crops, roads, and human health, and the possibility of spills or long-term environmental damage. Several argued the bill would politicize a technical process and create liability or cleanup burdens for the public. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion provided; the committee recessed briefly after public comment and then returned to sponsor remarks and questions.

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• They should use produced and brackish water.
• Produced water, anything to do with produced water, would have to remove dissolved solids, radioactive
• around the recycling of produced water.
• water. into the weeds on what produced water is, what the definition they're looking for and produced
• So, is all produced water, if I know that we have lots of wells and they produce a lot of water in the

Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• They should use produced and brackish water.
• of the produced water is in the Permian Basin.
• Produced water, anything to do with produced water, would have to remove dissolved solids, radioactive
• It mentions shipping produced water to Texas.
• So, so it’s all produced water?

Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

Summary: The committee first heard House Memorial 45, which asked the Water Quality Control Commission to promptly hear a petition seeking consideration of the beneficial reuse of treated produced water. The sponsor and supporters argued that produced water could help conserve freshwater, support agriculture and rural communities, and potentially aid compact obligations with Texas and industrial users. The committee also heard extensive opposition from acequia leaders, environmental groups, and residents who said the science is not yet sufficient, the water contains unknown or proprietary contaminants, and the memorial could pressure regulators or shift pollution burdens to other communities. After questions focused on the meaning of a memorial, the status of the petition, and the role of the Produced Water Research Consortium, a motion to table HM 45 passed, with members explaining they wanted the petition in hand before acting. The committee then took up House Bill 276, which appropriates $3.3 million to NMSU for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to support celebration of the 400-year anniversary of winemaking in New Mexico. Supporters described the bill as a statewide agritourism and economic development effort tied to New Mexico’s long wine history, with marketing, signage, and tourism promotion intended to benefit wineries across the state. Members asked about the funding source, the anniversary date, and whether the effort would include wineries outside the south; the sponsor said the campaign would highlight wineries statewide. The committee voted do pass on HB 276. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 300, which would appropriate funds for the care and management of free-roaming horses and related domestic horse management, with an emphasis on tribal and local herd-control efforts using fertility control and trained community members. Supporters said the program would help address overpopulation, grazing impacts, and roadway safety, while opponents questioned relocation plans and whether the money should be spread across more counties. The sponsor and expert witness said trained personnel were already in place and the funds would support implementation. After discussion, the committee voted do pass on HB 300. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again Saturday to hear House Bill 207.

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• If you look at produced water historically, it's always... been produced and come up for operators.
• So, right now, the Texas oil and gas industry produces 25 million barrels of produced water every day
• You can't produce oil and gas. and gas without the produced water.
• And looking at this bill, this has nothing to do with produced water, the ownership of produced water
• Biosolids, it doesn't have anything to do with produced water. I'm all for produced water.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• As you know, most produce in this country is hand harvested.
• This is the fresh produce trade balance from 1980 to 2022.
• We need more producers. in America, not fewer producers. We need more generations.
• And so that's a hardship on us. people, good producers producing good product need to be able to be paid
• I appreciate you meeting with sheep producers out there.

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• So I'm a cattle producer as well. So I'm a cattle producer as well. And I don't have very many.
• So, but what if we created a market for producers to produce lean cattle for grind?
• So, but what if we created a market for producers to produce lean cattle for grind?
• market for producers to produce lean cattle for grind, instead of outsourcing it to Brazil.
• produce.

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on Senate Bill 890. Members explained that the House committee substitute combined provisions from related bills, changed the title to accommodate an amendment, and restored language that had been unintentionally repealed in section 217.550. The amendment was adopted, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for SB 890 was voted do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The committee then heard Senate Bill 945 from Senator Carla May, which would raise the civil filing surcharge in the city of St. Louis from $15 to up to $20 to support the law library and related court services. Senator May and a representative of the Law Library Association of St. Louis testified that the surcharge had not been raised since 1996, that costs had increased, and that the increase would help maintain legal research resources and public access. Questions focused on whether the amount was sufficient and what other funding sources existed; there was no opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The sponsor and supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that independent cattle producers are harmed by consolidation in the packing industry, and that voluntary labeling is inadequate. Opponents from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and Missouri Pork Association argued that mandatory labeling adds regulatory burden, is not supported by consumer purchasing data, and should remain voluntary. The hearing included extensive testimony from cattle producers and consumers, but no vote on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

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• At the same time, we will end the abuse of out of state produced, producer water that turns Texas into
• But produced water, we consider produced water to be water that comes back up the hole after you have
• Production from all wells, virtually all wells, declines over time, and it produces, never produces as
• Um But A low producing well under the 90,000.
• We currently produce 33% of the US hydrogen.

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• Much of the hydrogen that's produced today is produced with natural gas, and it's done in a very clean
• You produce. Oil, you're going to also produce water. That oil goes into a tank.
• That's what "produced" means.
• It's produced when it comes out of the well stream, and a royalty is owed on it when it's produced. and
• Oil and gas is produced and sold; in this case, oil and gas that happens to have lithium in produced

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• Second, this committee will tackle the broad issue of produced water.
• But produce water, we consider produce water to be water that comes... comes back up the hole after you
• It never produces as much after its first day in operation.
• We're not producing wells, but these are the wells that are inactive and not producing anything.
• So talk about kind of the challenges your producers have.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There's one facility that's producing these, and they produce a hundred million flies, and that’s in
• Panel commission that produces the flies, and we're using those flies produced by COPEG to drop in Mexico
• The technology that produces males only—so if we were able to produce males only, it might double the
• The other thing to keep in mind is, you know, in the 50s and 60s, cattle producers and sheep producers
• That movement puts our border and our producers in immediate danger. ...As producers, we recognize that

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The support for our producers.
• All of them grow produce, or most of them grow produce in less than one acre of farms, and all of them
• They produce around 4,000 pounds per month and have the capacity to produce 6,000 pounds per month.
• On being able to produce.
• Do the producers come back?

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• However, coal bed methane produced water and conventional oil and gas produced water, as seen in states
• It was more about those coal bed methane produced waters and conventional oil and gas produced waters—lower
• Treated produced water would require a permit.
• As discharging treated produced water nationally.
• That much produced water and oil and gas drilling.

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• , or not producers, but processors, is a bad idea, right?
• We in America produce the highest quality.
• So I'm a cattle producer as well, and I don't have very many.
• I mean, I just think that, you know, we give the American producer the option to produce, and they usually
• produce.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 890 in executive session. Members explained a House committee substitute that combined provisions from related bills, including changes to eliminate or modify certain boards and councils and other unused statutory sections. House Committee Amendment 1 was adopted after discussion about restoring language that had been unintentionally repealed and about the Department of Corrections’ request to remove lines related to an advisory board that had not met in some time. The committee then adopted the substitute and voted House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 890 do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The hearing portion began with Senate Bill 945, sponsored by Senator Carla May, which would allow the circuit court in the City of St. Louis to raise a civil filing surcharge for the law library from $15 to $20. Senator May and supporters said the increase would help fund law library operations, digital resources, and related court services, and noted the surcharge had not been raised since 1996. Testimony in support came from the Law Library Association of St. Louis, which said the library serves attorneys, judges, students, the public, and incarcerated people requesting materials, and that costs have risen while filings have declined. Questions focused on whether the increase would be enough and how the surcharge compares with other jurisdictions; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. Representative Elliott and several supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that current voluntary labeling is insufficient, and that mandatory labeling would help independent cattle producers compete against large packers and imported beef. Supporters included the Missouri Rural Crisis Center, the Missouri Independent Cattlemen, and individual producers and consumers, who said the current system is confusing and that the supply chain already tracks cattle. Opponents, including Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and the Missouri Pork Association, argued that mandatory COOL would add regulatory burden and costs, that prior versions were not profitable for producers, and that voluntary labeling is preferable. No final action on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

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• I WOULD NOTE ALSO THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENT MATTRESS PRODUCERS, WE DO HAVE MATTRESS PRODUCERS SELLING
• The more residential solar that we're producing, the less carbon-producing fossil fuels we have to burn
• to produce energy.
• THE MORE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR THAT WE'RE PRODUCING, THE LESS CARBON PRODUCING FOSSIL FUELS WE HAVE TO BURN
• TO PRODUCE ENERGY.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed. The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.

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• There's one facility that's producing these, and they produce 100 million flies, and that's in Panama
• Uh, we've produced new screw worm fact sheets.
• Hey, and, and The place that's producing them.
• Um, Panama is producing 110 million.
• Everyday producers out there.

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• and inspected producers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all