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• If someone registers outside of the state of Oklahoma but bases in Oklahoma, it is merely a voluntary
• that they will pay their taxes to the State of Oklahoma.
• Based on aircraft that are located in Oklahoma should be paying the taxes in Oklahoma but are registered
• And if someone's not registered in the state of Oklahoma but based in the state of Oklahoma, prior to
• Oklahoma, that is really a horrible idea.

Bills: SB1312, SB1323, SB1599, SB1863, SB1932, SB1950, SB1956, SB1958, SB1966, SB1970, SB2052

Keywords: vehicle registration, automatic payments, Service Oklahoma, taxes, motor vehicle, prepayment program, memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial bridge, dedication, Oklahoma, commemoration, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing

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• You're the sponsoring senator to present the nomination of Rick Unschler to the Oklahoma Veterans' Mission
• Allen Junior to serve on the Oklahoma Veterans' Mission for a three-year term ending July 1st, 2029.
• Members, today we're considering the reappointment of Rob Allen Junior to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission
• He's an Oklahoma City native and a decorated combat veteran who served 10 years in the United States
• He earned his Juris Doctor Magna cum laude from Oklahoma City University. Go stars.

Bills: HB3257

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, 914, all

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• Why was the fund's previously going to Service Oklahoma? How was it used there?
• It happened when Service Oklahoma was created.
• The $550,000 that's currently going to Service Oklahoma.
• And so we're working on this as a state of Oklahoma.
• It's referred to in statute as the Transportation Commission. My apologies.

Bills: SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: memorial highways, bridge designations, Oklahoma Statutes, commemorative markers, transportation, uninsured vehicles, reimbursement fund, towing services, commercial vehicles, public safety, memorial, infrastructure, dedication, Toby Keith, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes

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• active in everything Oklahoma.
• He's doing it for what he thinks is the greater good about Oklahoma.
• As Senator Hall said, I'm the fire chief in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
• This bill proposes to put into statute a policy of the state of Oklahoma emphasizing that we are looking
• This bill proposes to put into statute a policy of the state of Oklahoma emphasizing that we are looking

Bills: HB1170

Keywords: fiduciary responsibility, proxy voting, public finance, Oklahoma statutes, pension plans, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, financial risk, Attorney General

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Affairs met to consider two executive nominations and House Bill 1170. Mark Wood was introduced as nominee to lead OMES; he described his background in public accounting and tax administration, said his focus would be on stabilizing the agency, improving efficiency, and balancing accountability with service. Senators asked about OMES’s core mission and whether some duties should be returned to agencies; Wood said he would keep an open mind and work with legislators on possible changes. The committee advanced his nomination on a 9-0 vote. The committee then heard Dwayne Helmberger’s nomination to the State Fire Marshal Commission. Helmberger, currently Stillwater fire chief and formerly assistant chief in Midwest City, emphasized code administration, education, and coordination with other agencies. Senators questioned him about backlogs in fire marshal inspections for marijuana grow operations and certificates of occupancy; he said the backlog was driven by the volume of applications and could be addressed through better planning, coordination, and logistics. His nomination also advanced unanimously, 9-0. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1170, which would direct pension fiduciaries to focus on pecuniary interests and avoid non-financial ESG considerations. Senator Daniels explained that the bill was intended to clarify state policy and align definitions with related measures, and she requested a title strike while continuing to work on the language. Members raised concerns about due process, immunity provisions, and whether the bill would conflict with recent court rulings or still allow consideration of ESG factors when financially relevant. After debate, the committee passed the bill 6-2.

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• active in everything Oklahoma.
• Senator Hall said, 'I'm the fire chief in Stillwater, Oklahoma.'
• This bill proposes to put into the statute a policy of the state of Oklahoma emphasizing that we are
• Would that investor still be able to include that in Oklahoma portfolios?
• I think With our constitution and may put some more descriptive actions in the statute.

Bills: HB1170

Keywords: fiduciary responsibility, proxy voting, public finance, Oklahoma statutes, pension plans, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, financial risk, Attorney General, 914, all

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• was required to Surface Oklahoma.
• It's moved to Service Oklahoma. The same thing related to DPS.
• The first $100 goes into the Oklahoma Revolving Fund.
• That was at the request of Service Oklahoma.
• That question is in the same section of statute.

Bills: SB1220, SB1221, SB1239, SB1309, SB1349, SB1434, SB1516, SB1531, SB1538, SB1861

Keywords: memorial designation, interchange, Terry Walker, transportation, Oklahoma, driver license, tracking system, expedited delivery, Service Oklahoma, REAL ID, public safety, apportionment, state revenue, funding, vehicle registration, infrastructure, state roads, bridges, economic development, highway construction

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• Chair, to the author, will this negatively affect any Oklahoma bank chartered or working in Oklahoma
• This bill affects the Oklahoma law enforcement employer retirement system.
• Members, HB 3625 updates Oklahoma school districts' investment statute.
• Chase Rankin with the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension System.
• There are not in Oklahoma. Okay.

Bills: HB1784, HB1245, HB1268, HB2116, HB2193, HB2206, HB1739, HB1889, HB1904, HB3172, HB4225, HB4352, HB3625, HB4263

Keywords: education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, HB2116, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, OLERS

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• I moved to Oklahoma as a military wife. I had a teaching certificate.
• And Oklahoma did not recognize my teaching certificate.
• That reserves that right to the State of Oklahoma.
• We're gonna make it easier for people to come to Oklahoma as a Military spouse and work and live in Oklahoma
• In 2020 to 2023, fentanyl deaths in Oklahoma rose from 127 to 720.

Bills: SB540, HB1085, HB1484

Keywords: service warranty, administrative fees, financial statements, insurance, Oklahoma statutes, fentanyl, drug awareness, schools, substance abuse prevention, education policy, youth education, public health, 914, all

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• I am the Director of Community Development for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
• It comes to the state of Oklahoma by formula. My...
• There are 17 agencies in Oklahoma serving all 77 counties with these dollars.
• Sure, so the Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a little over 100 employees.
• Companies in Oklahoma, built by Oklahoma entrepreneurs, create many opportunities for our state.

Bills: SB80, SB1101, SB1813, SB1966

Keywords: SB80, legislation, state law, public safety, community impact, local governance, dental coverage, insurance reporting, healthcare access, dental loss ratio, community benefits, Oklahoma law, Athletic Trainer, Compact, interstate practice, licensure, public health, workforce development, military spouses, telehealth

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• If you have a Senate Bill 772, it amends the Oklahoma statutes by requiring the headlights to be used
• We want to make sure that if people are in the state of Oklahoma and.
• Service Oklahoma is already very diligent on checking records.
• Service Oklahoma is already very diligent in checking IDs and.
• Statute, so we're adding a new insurance requirement.

Bills: SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966

Keywords: motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights, fog lights, daytime running lights, auxiliary driving lamps, spot lamps, off-road lamps, bicycle lights, bicycle reflectors, vehicle lighting, roadway visibility, low visibility, rain, snow, wipers, night driving, traffic safety, Oklahoma Title 47, vehicle code

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• These would be the roads that would be taken off of current statute.
• I'm the executive director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
• Department of Transportation at the time that some of these routes were added in statute.
• The harm of just leaving them within the statute right now. So, we don't.
• Statute just to know that we're eventually going to have to turn around and put it right back in statute

Bills: SB1475, SB2049, SB1966, SB1531, SB80

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

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• didn't flag any, but again, it's always possible when you're adjusting the three-tier system in Oklahoma
• since that act has come out, there have been strained supply chains, especially in rural parts of Oklahoma
• struggling with, and it doesn't seem unreasonable to help make sure that the businesses in rural Oklahoma

Bills: HB3334, HB4248, HB4454, HB3851

Keywords: alcohol regulation, retail, recordkeeping, reporting, state laws, HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation

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• Some wonderful people out in western Oklahoma.
• Also in that year, Service Oklahoma was created, Senator Hall.
• And so I ended up in Seminole, Oklahoma.
• We all had it out in Amber, Oklahoma. Absolute statesman.
• Lisa Daly to the Oklahoma State Credit Union. Senator Paxton. Mr.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

Summary: The Senate first came to order after repeated quorum calls, then devoted a long portion of the meeting to farewell remarks for Senator Darcy Jech. Jech reflected on his 12 years in the chamber, his rural district, campaign experiences, major events during his tenure, and the importance of relationships, compromise, and service. Numerous senators followed with personal tributes, praising his steadiness, humility, faith, work on devotions and the Rural Caucus, and his reputation as a thoughtful, respectful colleague and family man. After the farewell segment, the Senate moved to executive nominations. The chamber unanimously confirmed Sharon Shell Millington as Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Clayton Bullard as Cabinet Secretary of Health and Mental Health, and Clayton Bullard as administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The Senate then approved a slate of Tier 2 nominations, including appointments to the Home Inspector Examiners Committee, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology board, the State Fire Marshal Commission, the State Board of Health, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, the Forensic Review Board, the Oklahoma State Credit Union, the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, the Alarm, Locksmith, and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee, and the Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors. No debate or opposition was recorded on the nominations, and the votes were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor. After announcements, the Senate agreed to recess and then adjourned until Monday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m.

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• Chairman. 32 House Bill 3266 is a request for some Oklahoma City police officers in Oklahoma City and
• This came from no, some detectives, Oklahoma City Police Department, as well.
• She is a senior at the University of Oklahoma, and we'll be doing wonderful and great things when she

Bills: HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268

Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses

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• There are some wonderful people out in western Oklahoma, as you all know.
• Also, in that year, Service Oklahoma was created.
• So I ended up in Seminole, Oklahoma, and I met with President Reynolds.
• Lisa Daley to the Oklahoma State Credit Union. Senator Paxton, Mr.
• Mi Vaughan to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• the great state of Oklahoma, congratulates Oklahoma Baptist University and its teams on their historic
• But being from southwest Oklahoma, rural southwest Oklahoma, not quite as far as southwest as Brent is
• advise and consent to the nomination of Scott Parman of Oklahoma City to the Oklahoma Arts Council for
• Oklahoma-based evidence, right?
• in Oklahoma that will come back and practice OBGYN care in Oklahoma because we've changed OBGYN residency

Bills: HB1168

Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty

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• Chief Oklahoma state level benefits yield for questions and move for adoption. Thank you, Mr.
• And to that end, it actually does reference the federal statute. Correct, that's correct.
• As you know, we've got a lot of veterans in Oklahoma.
• That's already in statute; it was done last year.
• Pages 28 to 30 pertain to the opening of the new Oklahoma National Guard Museum.

Bills: HB3257, HB3428, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB3432

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits

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• This is a constituent request bill from northwest Oklahoma.
• It's a request bill from the Department of Agriculture and it simply places the program into statute
• They want to be sure it's in statute and it stays, you know, into the future as long as possible.
• It's done a lot of good, so they'd like to have it in statute. Are there further questions?

Bills: SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, SB1410, Oklahoma agriculture, Ag in the Classroom, agricultural education, K-12 curriculum, teacher incentives, rural schools, urban schools, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, State Department of Education, OSU Cooperative Extension Service, classroom grants, farm education, ag literacy, school outreach

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• So if someone is working in Oklahoma and doing a business in Oklahoma, can't they apply for an Oklahoma
• If someone lives in Texas but does work in Oklahoma, they could apply to the Oklahoma Tax Commission
• for an AG exemption in Oklahoma, right?
• This is a pro-business, pro-Oklahoma bill, bringing business to these small towns.
• Last month, a young man from Oklahoma, Jacob, to came to meet me in my office.

Bills: HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs

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• And we also know that Oklahoma visitors tend to skew a little bit older than your average bear.
• Our interest in Oklahoma is growing, and our assets deserve the spotlight.
• Explore the boldest miles in Oklahoma. We keep the legend alive. 66 celebrating 100 years of bo.
• And we are going back through statutes now to clean up language that shouldn't be there anymore.
• another statute.

Bills: SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696

Keywords: SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce, workforce board, Health Care Workforce Resources Board, Health Care Workforce Resources Act, Oklahoma Health Care Workers and Educators Assistance Program, repeal, statutory repeal, health care workers, educators, workforce development, health professions, state board, assistance program, Oklahoma statutes, economic development, incentives, enterprise zones, local government