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• I believe that in the interest of transparency in state government, we should not prevent our state employees
• Members, this is a program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for
• But in state government, they tend to focus on what their tasks are.
• state.
• We need to make sure we're looking at what those actuarials state.

Bills: SB1415, SB1714, SB1962, SB26, SB172

Keywords: nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts

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• It will not exceed $75,000 but will make tourism and recreation exempt from the Oklahoma Central Purchasing

Bills: SB1365, SB2139

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants

Bills: HB316, HB549, HB646, HB752, HB824, HB873, HB1129, HB1157, HB1170

Keywords: literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions

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• This year we're spending about 30% of our total media budget in in-state versus 70% out of state.
• That 30% in-state does cover all 77 counties, so we are happy to be able to serve everyone in the state
• State Capitol, those gift shops.
• And often, they are reluctant to sign on as a vendor with the state or comply with the Central Purchasing
• state use vendors in every purchase.

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

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• I was not aware of a state question in 2026, though.
• As far as the state questions go, I think we have passed several state questions in the state.
• It pertains to motor vehicles, specifically state purchasing, the process of motor vehicles as a man's
• I assume when it comes to purchasing, this is an assumption on my part.
• It was in a much more populous state.

Bills: HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268

Keywords: firearm rights restoration, nonviolent felons, Oklahoma firearm laws, gun ownership, pardon, expungement, public safety, transportation of inmates, Department of Corrections, correctional facilities, sentencing, health records, firefighters, sex offenders, employment restrictions, Oklahoma laws, bomb, explosive device, incendiary device, simulated bomb

Bills: SB325, SB370

Keywords: AIDT, Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, Department of Commerce, procurement, competitive bidding, contract review, legislative oversight, economic development, workforce development, Strategic Workforce Plan, state purchasing, state contracts, public procurement, exemption, higher education, universities, community colleges, public hospitals, health care procurement, transportation procurement

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• purchasing.
• The way I look at it, private businesses contract with state agencies.
• I think the states that I've looked at have been mainly California.
• public in the state?
• And obviously not between state agencies, but between the public and state agencies.

Bills: HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance

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• If you look on page two, that is clarified as a state officer employee.
• There was a working group from the House that was called the State Pending and Accountability Group.
• It says 'subcommittees thereof, judges, justices, and state legislators.' Why strike that?
• Basically, the group worked closely with the state auditor, her office officers, and legal staff.
• Her office provided insight into years of scandals or incidents where state dollars were reported to

Bills: HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty

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• 54.080> fee-for-service stated, uh Minnesota's fee-for-service stated, uh Minnesota's fee-for-service
• believe with other states. believe with other states.
• Uh maybe state your name Thank you.
• ,<01:24:35.520> which<01:24:36.040> uh the state, which uh the state, which uh uh<01
• Uh we're starting state the other day.

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• I'm a native of the state of Virginia, not Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
• Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia. Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
• new states were coming into the union. new states were coming into the union.
• Having purchasing power being in our state constitution, permanent to the permanent school trust fund
• Having purchasing power being in our state constitution, permanent to the permanent school trust fund

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• Whereas Chief Irwin has honorably served our state and nation for 33 years, demonstrating unwavering.
• And I think this is a huge part of the rise of women's sports in our state.
• And does the state of Oklahoma recognize birth certificates from other states?
• What I stated isn't going to change.
• Also, there are two states in the United States that currently require certified mail, and that is we

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• state statute and state constitution. state statute and state constitution.
• state constitution. state constitution.
• similar state funds uh state school similar state funds uh state school funds<00:15:35.840> in
• this state. this state.
• our state. our state.

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• Purchasing agent, so typically how high can that go if it can just be established by the county purchasing
• Guardrails for the current state ecard program. This program will align with that.
• Go ahead and introduce yourself and state your name.
• And it's because they are whether they're utilities purchases.
• really added because of those conversations with the state auditor.

Bills: SB2130, SB2135

Keywords: municipal finance, audit exemption, biennial reporting, local government, transparency, county purchasing, purchase card, government accountability, emergency expenditures, 914, all

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• As it stands today, you can leave the State of Oklahoma, if there's another state that allows these types
• , but referring a child out of state.
• entity that received state payer or, State tax dollars, no conversations, no access to, like we said
• Now we're seeing states such as New York State, of all places, now stand up and protect children.
• state.

Bills: HB3057, HB3130, HB3310, HB3314, HB3985, HB4113, HB4486

Keywords: government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval

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• I thought we did this already, but through loft instead of through the secretary of state.
• So that is the current state of it, and that's what we're shooting for.
• Any, the current process is for any purchase.
• 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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• Only one other state, we're one of two states that do this.
• So what is the action from the state if a person becomes a faithless elector and does something different
• does is the commissary account is where people put money onto their books and people are able to purchase
• are seven members on it, and we are replacing two of those with different officials from around the state
• What's been going on in the state and business and restaurants and everything is much larger than it

Bills: SB1265, SB2154, SB1286, SB1365, SB1491, SB1525, SB1581, SB1775, SB1810, SB1884, SB2118, SB2174, SB1771, SB1805, SB1916

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, presidential electors, vacancies

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• He was the executive director of the state chamber of commerce.
• We are on the Secretary of State at this time.
• This is a bill to Make sure that state governments and agencies don't use state funds and resources to
• So, given that a portion of our population in the state is LGBTQ, why would our state not be able to
• It's saying state resources and state dollars shall not be attributed to it.

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• amendment that clarifies this, but the goal of this was such an issue that affected multiple parts of the state
• Father, we ask that you would just continue to bless and keep the state, keep the nation under your care
• ><00:12:28.160> the just continue to bless and keep the just continue to bless and keep the state
• 29.839> nation<00:12:30.800> under<00:12:31.120> your<00:12:31.519> under state
• , keep the nation under your under state, keep the nation under your under your<00:12:32.000> care

Bills: SB326, SB326

Keywords: sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, boating regulations, anchoring, rafting, enforcement mechanism, environmental protection, 1136, house, all

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• <00:03:53.360> First, taking care of state government.
• First, taking care of state government.
• it said state docks department. it said state docks department. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• cost-saving bill, not only for state cost-saving bill, not only for state government,<00:09:47.839
• Uh if we spread this cost the state.

Bills: HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256, HB136, HB137, HB220, HB213, HB256

Keywords: Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher, Tier I, Tier II, public pension, pension reform, education employees, retirement system, sick leave, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, beneficiary, lump-sum payout, rollover, service retirement

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• obligation of the state. obligation of the state.
• in multiple states. in multiple states.
• shift costs to states. shift costs to states.
• to states.
• are on how many state how other states are on how many state how other states are reacting<01:07

Bills: HF3439, HF3763

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test

Summary: The House Health Finance and Policy Committee met on March 4, 2026, approved the minutes from its February 25 and March 2 meetings, and then heard a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislatures on Medicaid eligibility changes in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1/OB3). The presentation focused on provisions affecting Medicaid expansion adults ages 19 to 64, including new work and community engagement requirements, changes to retroactive eligibility, quarterly death master file checks, address verification requirements, six-month redeterminations for expansion enrollees, and new limits on some lawful permanent residents and other immigrant groups. Castanza also discussed state implementation issues, including the need for new data-sharing systems, system modernization, outreach, and options for helping people transition to other coverage if they lose eligibility. She said the work and community engagement rules take effect January 1, 2027, with states given flexibility on look-back periods, consecutive versus nonconsecutive months, and optional hardship exemptions, and noted that CMS guidance is not expected until June 2026. She also described federal support for implementation, including $200 million in grants and a 90% federal match for eligibility system work, while warning that the fast timeline could lead to coverage losses, churn, and challenges for special populations such as caregivers, people with behavioral health conditions, incarcerated individuals, and rural residents. She further explained that an erroneous payment provision could expose states to federal recoupment later if eligibility errors increase. During member questions, Representative Beerman asked about the overall size of the Medicaid cuts and the cumulative national impact; Castanza said estimates vary by state and cited KFF analysis suggesting states could lose 4% to 19% of federal Medicaid revenue, with a newer RAND analysis recently released. Beerman also asked about the history and effectiveness of state work requirements, but that discussion was not completed in the excerpt. Representative Elkins noted the presentation was not initially posted on the committee website, and the chair said it had since been posted.