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• Bill Pulte, the nominee to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, failed to assure us that he would
• William Polte to be the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Keywords: nomination, Senator Warren, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Undersecretary of Commerce, accountability, oversight

Summary: The committee convened to discuss several nominations, notably for key positions including the directors of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Undersecretary of Commerce. Senator Warren raised significant concerns during her opposition to all four nominees, citing their failure to provide satisfactory answers regarding their qualifications and policy perspectives. She expressed particular alarm over Jonathan McKernan's ties to external influences and Jeffrey Kessler's hesitance to acknowledge geopolitical threats, leading to discussions about accountability in nominations and oversight. The votes resulted in a mixed outcome, with some nominees being approved while others faced substantial opposition.

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• said they would likely hear that this bill is likely unconstitutional, and that is also true as the federal
• He also said the bill is likely unconstitutional, and that is also true as the federal court in Texas
• also</c><00:19:43.440><c> true</c><00:19:43.600><c> as</c><00:19:43.840><c> the</c><00:19:44.000><c> federal
• </c><00:19:44.240><c> court</c> That is also true as the federal court That is also true as the federal

Bills: HB69, HB114, HB161

Keywords: firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review

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• Article one is an agency bill. Article two, 25% of it is an agency bill.
• Article three, a third of it is an agency bill. Article four, a third of it is an agency bill.
• So we take care of our agencies because we feel an obligation to our governor's agency, and we do oversee
• That's in the agency bill.
• That's in the agency bill.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• Article one is an agency bill. Article two, 25% of it is an agency bill.
• </c><00:04:25.680><c> Article</c> is an agency bill. Article is an agency bill.
• That's in the agency bill.
• That's in the agency bill.
• That's in the agency bill.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• The bill outlines requirements relating to the legislative appropriations of non-constitutional federal
• But, for example, under the federal funds, and I won't be long, sir, I promise, who's to say that we
• don't want to participate in some of these federal programs?
• I don't know about removing this from an agency.
• Unfortunately, we won't be able to fly it because of federal regulations, but you will be able to see

Bills: HB2148, HB2993

Keywords: federal funding, state budget, appropriation, block grants, noncustodial funds, legislative authority, Arizona attorney general, Department of Public Safety, DPS, consumer fraud revolving fund, consumer protection fund, gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund, public safety appropriation, supplemental appropriation, outside counsel, state agency legal representation, legal services, state settlement proceeds, general fund, A.R.S. 41-192

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• government has told us here and around the country, how the federal judiciary has reacted to the agencies
• </c><00:20:46.080><c> agencies</c><00:20:46.480><c> have</c> 2026 than some federal agencies have 2026
• to</c><01:04:36.799><c> abide</c> any uh federal agency to agree to abide any uh federal agency to agree
• agencies agree to do that, see federal agencies agree to do that, which<01:05:09.680><c> means</c><01
• ><c> the</c> with federal agencies who disregard the with federal agencies who disregard the Constitution

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

Bills: SF0025, SF0026, SF0066, SJ0009

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture

Bills: SF0025, SF0026, SF0066, SJ0009

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture

Bills: SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, parental rights, public education, Texas Education Agency, TEA inspector general, school grievance process, student records, teacher certification, human sexuality instruction, parental consent, library materials, school transparency, educator misconduct, child abuse reporting, neglect reporting

Bills: SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs, provider regulations, benefits administration, rule approval

Bills: SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs, provider regulations, benefits administration, rule approval

Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met to consider three joint resolutions approving major rules. Chairman Kendricks presented SJR 50 and SJR 52, both related to Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules, and SJR 53, which was clarified to concern the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Members asked why the Health Care Authority rules were split into two separate resolutions, and were told they could have been combined but were being handled separately. Each resolution was moved for adoption, there was little to no debate, and the committee voted to approve them. SJR 50 passed 10-0, SJR 52 passed 11-0, and SJR 53 also passed unanimously. After the votes, members exchanged brief remarks thanking one another for their work during the year and noting the committee’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy. A member asked whether suggestions should be raised at that time, and was told that was not the appropriate time. With no further business, the committee adjourned.

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• arbitrary artificial cap that's preventing TDHCA and us as tax credit developers from using this federal
• And what I've handed out to you is a study done in 2018 by the National Council of State Housing Agencies
• they looked, this is, uh, an organization, a national organization that contains every state housing agency
• This bill will do that through this federal tax credit program.
• And so rather than call the hearing, um, they just delay it and delay it and delay it until the federal

Bills: HB164

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• I mean, agency, an employee of the agency.
• So if they provide their services for any agencies, the agency will pay for those services, but they,
• I mean, agency, an employee of the agency.
• So if they provide their services for any agencies, the agency will pay for those services, but they,
• They feel like certain agencies, not your own necessarily, but other agencies have made a commitment

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules met with a quorum and considered five Oklahoma Health Care Authority and OMMA rules resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 50 was presented as a federal-law conformity change allowing licensed professional counselors, LBHPs, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors to work as eligible providers in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; despite questions about the fiscal estimate, it passed 9-0. SJR 51 was amended to correct rule citations related to human genome sequencing, then failed on a 4-5 vote after members noted an estimated $860,000 fiscal impact tied to legislation. SJR 52, removing physician visit limits in Medicaid, was described as an access-to-care and rural health measure that could reduce ER use; it passed 8-1. The committee then took up SJR 53 from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which would align rules with statutes requiring prepackaging of medical marijuana products and other provisions. Members questioned OMMA extensively about the economic impact, the discrepancy between the agency’s estimate and Loft’s much larger estimate, and whether the rules were already being implemented under emergency authority. OMMA said the rules mirrored existing statutes and that the cost would fall on the industry and ultimately consumers, not the agency. After debate about regulatory fairness and the effect on the industry, the resolution passed 5-4. Finally, SJR 54, a non-major OMMA rule change renaming the adjudicator from administrative law judge to hearing examiner to match the Administrative Procedures Act, drew concerns about independence and whether OMMA should be required to contract for outside adjudicators. The director said the change was only a terminology alignment and would not alter current practice, and Senator Bergstrom said he would pursue legislation next year to require outside contracting. An amendment changed the committee’s position from disapprove to approve, but the underlying resolution still failed 4-5. The committee then adjourned.

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• Rate committed by SNAP implementation agencies.
• These are tracked, remediated, and reported at a federal level.
• We don't know, it's not in the bill and the federal government won't.
• I feel like, so federal regulations say a couple things.
• Um, and again, HHSC. will be federally federally required to put any user with a valid PIN can use this

Bills: SB 596, SB 961, SB 1398, SB 1183, SB 1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• So it was a... ...big lift for the agencies and the SSCCs.
• But if they have a clear picture and feel that the agency is being open and honest, and transparent,
• We are one of the child placing agencies in the state, and I've been serving Texas children for a long
• In Texas, TFI operates a child placement agency.
• One Accord is not a single-source continuum contractor; we are not a child-placing agency.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• The 11% of fraud was attributed to SNAP implementation agencies. at a federal level.
• No other state currently mandates a photo on the card as it runs afoul of federal statute, which only
• against federal law to do this.
• I feel like, so federal regulations say a couple of things.
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission work to ensure compliance with federal guidelines.

Bills: SB596, SB961, SB1398, SB1183, SB1952

Keywords: DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, foster care, child welfare, Family Code, conservatorship, managing conservator, parental child safety placement, authorization agreement, temporary authorization order, child abuse, child neglect, placement reporting, court-ordered removal, investigation, family preservation, transparency, public reporting, data reporting

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• You know, this is what we've done at the federal level: they do these big omnibus bills.
• </c> able to have capacity with the federal able to have capacity with the federal cuts,<00:58:24.280
• </c><01:20:03.280><c> staff</c> to be clear when when it is agency staff to be clear when when it is
• They can bring things to the agencies to try to ensure that, number one, our kids are remaining safe
• They can bring things to the agencies to try to ensure that, number one, our kids are remaining safe

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

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• to state agencies.
• on what federal strings are attached to any federal money that the state would accept.
• This is just for state agencies. So the state agency will put this information together.
• We receive the state does receive a significant amount of federal funding across different agencies to
• And so it would be prudent for us to get a handle on how much federal grant money our state agencies

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• This is a process that was initiated by the Appeals Panel of the agency back in the early 1990s. traveled
• The current damages caps under Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code are the... same as under federal law
• I filed the case here in Austin in federal court because you get a little more time in federal court.
• Many federal workforce programs will allow for more streamlined access to funding and services.
• The only real change is that the federal government will collect less in taxes from Texas workers and

Bills: HB875, HB1667, HB2369, HB3844, HB4415, HB4479, HB4483, HB4676, HB5118, HB5400, HB5545

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

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• As you recall, the Gulf Coast Protection District... acts as the non-federal sponsor, it's a political
• and technical questions regarding TCEQ regulations and require a thorough understanding... ...of agency
• In the interpretation of agency rules, policies, and legal standards, ensuring statutory guidance is

Bills: SB2082, SB2203, SB2351, SB2550, SCR48

Keywords: concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, SB 2203, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, contested case, administrative law judge, ALJ, discovery, scope of discovery, certification, administrative procedure, permit dispute, agency rules, Government Code