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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Tourism Feb 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Tourism

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  • Is it divided up, or is part of it done by the Department of Careers, and part of it done by the Oklahoma
  • Today magazine, which is part of tourism, so it's just kind of we're just trying to clarify that this
  • Where fossils are found here in Oklahoma, one in the panhandle, one in southeast Oklahoma, and a lot
Bills: HB3880, HB3263, HB2970
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

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  • Thank you all for joining us today for our last committee work meeting today we're bouncing around a
  • Oklahoma Historical Society.
  • If you were in our shop and in many shops like ours today in Oklahoma, you would be excited and proud
  • And then we also the amendment changes from 'shall' to 'may' the publication of the Oklahoma Today magazine
  • in the state of Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

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  • to run this is also because we get to talk about how much prehistoric flora and fauna we have in Oklahoma
  • People didn't know we have two formations, one in the Panhandle and one in southeast Oklahoma, where
  • For oversized overweight loads, and Oklahoma had some of the lowest permit fees in this region.
  • If you'll give us your name, occupation, and also where you live in Oklahoma, please.
  • I've been a plumbing contractor in the state of Oklahoma for 33 years.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

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  • But I believe that our Oklahoma businesses, which make up a large number of the members of this, are
  • homeowner's insurance in the Oklahoma Insurance Code.
  • Oklahoma Insurance Department. Thank you so much. Underwriting purposes.
  • Oklahoma Insurance Department. Thank you so much. Have pass, see no questions.
  • My apologies for the confusion that Led to two agendas on today.
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  • Members, offering our invocation today is Chaplain Connie Wilson.
  • And I just said, 'Not today, not today.' I wasn't going to let it happen.
  • And I'm not ashamed to admit today that that little lady beat me like I stole her purse.
  • I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
  • team from Longgrove, Oklahoma.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

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  • Thank you for having us here today.
  • well as standard capacity magazines. well as standard capacity magazines.
  • there are Ford F-150s on the road today. there are Ford F-150s on the road today.
  • um that we have in place today. um that we have in place today.
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  • Office hours will start today, so we have a lot to talk about, I'm sure you all do too, so I will be
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Summary: The committee took up House Bill 48, which would reduce the state-required formal observation cycle for tenured teachers from once every three years to once every five years, while preserving local district authority to conduct more frequent observations if they choose. Supporters argued the change would cut paperwork and time burdens on experienced teachers and principals, while still allowing districts to monitor performance and place teachers on improvement plans when needed. Members also discussed the bill’s separate provisions on school improvement plans, with clarification that CSI/TSI low-performing schools would still be required to maintain comprehensive improvement plans and receive additional support from KDE, and that the bill was not changing the evaluation system for those schools. A second major topic was professional development and teacher induction/mentoring requirements. The bill would consolidate state-mandated PD requirements into a rotational schedule for tenured teachers, and members noted that teachers are already subject to federal and local PD obligations that the legislature cannot change. Several speakers emphasized that the bill was intended to reduce state-level mandates, not eliminate useful supports for new teachers, and one member raised concern that mandatory induction/mentoring could limit districts’ ability to use Title II funds; the response was that the program remains valuable and should be revisited with dedicated funding rather than discarded. There was also a brief question about suicide prevention hotline and Safe Haven Baby Box posting language, which was explained as existing statute consolidated into one place. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with members offering brief explanations of support and noting frustration with recurring annual training requirements such as bloodborne pathogens. After the vote, members thanked the bill sponsors and educators who helped shape the legislation, and the chair announced weekly office hours in Room 367. The meeting ended with congratulations to the new K-12 chair and adjournment.
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  • So, I really do appreciate you coming and explaining that, and you saved yourselves a lot of grief today
  • Thank you for being here today. And we'll start out with number 42.
Summary: The committee first considered a pulled contract involving the Department of Education and heard from KDE staff Karen Worth, Matthew Courtney, and later Mickey Ray Marinelli. Members asked about contract 42, which related to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program and broader federal budget uncertainty. KDE explained that the program is forward-funded, so current-year and next-school-year funding were secure, but future funding remained unclear because federal decisions were still in flux. Members asked to be kept informed of any changes and expressed support for the program. The committee then discussed contract 43, a $105,000 general fund agreement for a communications/digital media consultant. KDE said the position was created to help increase awareness of resources for district staff, administrators, and teachers, including Read to Succeed, numeracy, MTSS, website usability, standards resources, and the Kentucky Learning Hub. Members questioned why the work was being routed through the Green River Co-op, whether the role was new, how long it had been vacant, how many similar positions existed, and whether the work amounted to internal marketing. KDE said the selected employee was coming from Thomas More University, the position had existed for about one year, the vacancy had been less than six months, and the role was intended to improve communication and online resources. Some members voiced concern about growing administrative spending and whether more positions were needed. Both contracts were ultimately approved as reviewed without objection after motions, seconds, and roll-call votes. The committee then announced that the September 25 meeting would instead be held on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 a.m., and adjourned after a motion.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • We are honored to be with you today.
  • And as Cyrus Stevens Avery from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was appointed chairman of the Oklahoma Highway Commission
  • And whereas in 2023, the Oklahoma legislature created the Oklahoma Route 66 Mission to provide grants
  • That the Oklahoma House and Senate offer sincere thanks to the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Mission and
  • Members, I'm proud to present this today. Today is Route 66 Day at the Capitol.
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Summary: Chairman Hart called the meeting to order, confirmed a quorum, welcomed Representative Rachel Roarx, and the committee approved the February 11 minutes. The committee then moved through its agenda of PSC and related contract items, including a motion to consider the reviewed contracts without objection. One Department of Highways item was deferred when the virtual representatives were not yet available. The committee first took up Kentucky Housing Corporation contracts. Members questioned outside legal services for foreclosures and bankruptcies, why the work was not handled entirely in-house, and how much of the workload and cost it represented. Witnesses said the agency’s need was largely geographic rather than a lack of expertise, that less than 1% of the loan portfolio is referred out for foreclosures, and that many fees are reimbursable through FHA. Both Kentucky Housing Corporation items were approved. The committee then considered a Department for Community Based Services contract tied to a protest and a temporary renewal with PCG. Witnesses said the contract increase was needed to bridge the gap while the protest and RFP process were unresolved, and that the initial vendor received no funds. The committee approved the item, with Senator Douglas explaining his vote as a preference for straightforward answers. The committee also heard a Northern Kentucky University contract for a Workday ERP replacement, including implementation consulting and separate license fees. University officials explained the move from SAP to Workday, the complexity of the systems, and the need for a consulting partner; they said the total effort would span 10 years and that the contract was priced below comparable institutions. After extensive questioning about cost, budget, and value, the vote ended 4-4 and the chair noted the contract would move forward through the Finance Committee if no disapproval motion was made. Finally, the Office of Inspector General presented a contract for culture change training in nursing facilities funded by civil monetary penalties; witnesses said the goal was to improve staff satisfaction, communication, and resident outcomes, and that the CMP fund balance was about $38 million. Discussion also covered survey backlogs and CMS restrictions on the funds, with the item still under review as the transcript ended.
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  • I invite all of Oklahoma to pray.
  • And encourage each one today in their assignment and through them, bless the great state of Oklahoma,
  • House Bill 4317 updates Oklahoma...
  • This is a group of CPAs with the Oklahoma Society of CPAs, and if today is the day for you to get some
  • If someone is born in Oklahoma, they move out of Oklahoma, whether it's in a different state or overseas
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  • Members, today I have with me Doctor Faulkner.
  • at Oklahoma Baptist University and achieved his Doctor of osteopathic medicine from Oklahoma State University
  • Today, I have some special guests up here in the north gallery.
  • House today. Floy, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • There are thousands of them across the state of Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • He's a professor at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, as well as the
  • I think this bill is a good bill for Oklahoma. I think it's good for the state of Oklahoma.
  • It also allows the discretion for tourism to publish Oklahoma Today magazine currently six times a year
  • than the one I'm presenting to you today.
  • We have come to this with agreement from the Oklahoma Trucking Association as well as the Oklahoma Department
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 3rd Revised Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 13th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • Arthur, would it surprise you that over the last half decade, the city of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma
  • The city of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma in general has been able to go out and basically take world-class
  • This is taking $93,000, one for the Oklahoma School for the Blind, the other $93,000 for the Oklahoma
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma.
  • there in Stillwater, Oklahoma.