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• state crime?
• comparable state crime to that. comparable state crime to that.
• state law. state law.
• And then again as a state the state agencies will be able to see a dashboard for the entire state so
• the state agencies will be able to state the state agencies will be able to see<00:55:07.359> a

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• something that's happening in the state something that's happening in the state now?
• law-abiding citizens in this state. law-abiding citizens in this state.
• regulation of the United States regulation of the United States government<00:14:18.800> solely
• <00:36:37.440> if state and to the laws of this state if state and to the laws of this state
• That's not a state law.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses

Bills: SF0021, SF0022, SF0054, SF0055

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• pay down our obligations to the state pay down our obligations to the state and<00:08:15.440>
• Uh, it's state banks and SPDI conversions. Is that just for state banks?
• Uh, it's state banks and SPDI conversions. Is that just for state banks?
• I'm at a conference with other state regulators.
• at a conference with other state at a conference with other state regulators.<00:31:26.159> I

Bills: SF0021, SF0022, SF0054, SF0055

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• I'm the state Medicaid director with the. Oklahoma Healthcare Authority.
• Other states do not have this.
• It's an old industry, but it's nascent in its regulation.
• They feel like that it's very easy for one state agency, the Attorney General's Office, OMMA, or the
• But in addition to that, as I've stated, I'm going to be running legislation next year to guarantee that

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49

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

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• Can you tell me your tuition and fee structure as it relates to in-state, out-of-state, out-of-country
• if rural Texas was its own state.
• , even states like Maine and Alaska and Montana, that didn't need... ...every state, even states like
• state.
• That will be in our stated commitment, but also our stated documentation for our COCA application.

Bills: HB42, HB125

Keywords: special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement, stormwater management, counties, regulation, environment, water quality

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education met to hear several bills and first corrected the minutes from its April 1, 2025 meeting to reflect that a committee substitute for HB 271 had been adopted before the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 3326, which would help Texas higher education employees, especially adjunct faculty, qualify for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness by counting classroom hours toward full-time status, requiring institutions to verify employment within 60 days, and requiring annual notice to eligible employees. No witnesses testified against the bill, and it was left pending. Members then heard HB 2853, authorizing UTEP to phase in a student union fee increase to fund demolition and reconstruction of its aging student union. Representative Perez and UTEP student and university witnesses said the current facility is outdated and insufficient for a campus of more than 25,000 students, while some members raised concerns about the size of the fee increase and its impact on low-income students. UTEP representatives said most students receive aid, the fee would be phased in over time, and the project was student-approved; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4066, a one-line bill to abolish the Texas Research Incentive Program after the state cleared its backlog of matching obligations, with the author saying the program was no longer needed in light of newer research funding approaches. The bill was left pending. The committee spent substantial time on HB 125, which would create the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Supporters, including Tarleton leadership, the founding dean, a rural hospital CEO, and a feasibility consultant, argued the school would address severe rural physician shortages by recruiting Texas and rural students, training them in rural settings, and developing new residency slots rather than competing for existing ones. Members asked about affordability, residency placement, and whether the school would draw students from rural Texas; Tarleton said it would seek to keep tuition and debt low, had already raised private donations, and would request $25 million in state support over the biennium. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 42, which would increase the annual Higher Education Fund appropriation and adjust its allocation methodology. The chair and university witnesses described rising deferred maintenance, inflation, cybersecurity needs, and enrollment growth at HEAF-eligible institutions, with witnesses from Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and UNT saying the additional funding would help address aging facilities and technology needs. After testimony, the committee left HB 42 pending and recessed.

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• Uh, currently we have two statutes that cover the State Ethics Commission.

Bills: SB89, SB54, SB127, SB128, SB77, SB78, SB100, SB101, SB102, SB103, SB113, SB126, SB122, SB136

Keywords: pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board

Bills: SB 2188, SB 2230, SB 1763, SB 879, SB 1147

Keywords: education, funding, state budget, public schools, school choice, geothermal energy, environmental regulation, Railroad Commission of Texas, closed-loop systems, energy production, regulatory exemption, mining, interstate compact, Texas, natural resources, state withdrawal

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• That's in the northwest corner of the state. Examiners, please introduce Representative Lawrence.
• the State Treasury.
• This is an important board in our state; they bring in life-saving drugs and regulate those drugs. saving
• drugs and regulating those drugs.
• the citizens of the state of Alabama.

Bills: HB159, HB110, HB114, HB115, HB116, HB123, HB125

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• Um barring that, we need state action. That's up to those of us who are state-elected officials.
• Um barring that, we need state action. That's up to those of us who are state-elected officials.
• Um barring that, we need state action. Um barring that, we need state action.
• State constitution is over any state legislation and statute.
• local and state law and those arguments. local and state law and those arguments.

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

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• since the Alcohol Modernization Act and the decrease in number of wholesalers that we have in the state
• has really affected the ability for some rural... ...in the state has really affected the ability for
• 3851 is a bill about the process of selling private label and how they're distributed and sold in the state

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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• So when or if individuals use out-of-state poultry processing plants, those are all federally regulated
• in the state of Oklahoma?
• The amount of milk producers in the state is declining. Is it a profit margin, or is it regulation?
• of the state?
• That we need to regulate and how to regulate. I will support this today.

Bills: SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157

Keywords: poultry, agriculture, out-of-state processing, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, regulation, food safety, elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, milk, dairy, dairy farm, milk products, Grade A milk, pasteurization, raw milk, milk inspection

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• loft report, it reported that there was approximately a $10 million cost to one business here in the state
• So, over the last couple of weeks, the vice chairman and Myself have met with the various regulating
• agencies, being the state fire marshal, the Oklahoma City fire marshal, the building commission, our
• Stated that a public hearing would be held on January 5th.
• It had no provision for what the standard of best interests of the state, and then they would then be

Bills: HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49

Keywords: administrative rules, rule approval, joint resolution, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Corporation Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Liquified Petroleum Gas Board, water resources, wildlife conservation, tourism, zoning commission, energy regulation, agricultural regulation, agency rules, permanent rules, state agencies, Oklahoma Legislature, business and commerce, professional licensing

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• <00:20:13.520> Uh consumer and state protection. Uh consumer and state protection.
• On page three, state banking board.
• Is the state backing this?
• So, we do have a that we regulate.
• through the state through the state essentially. >> Mr.

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• That would be up to the state<00:02:01.320> engineer. state engineer. state engineer.
• appropriated in the state of Wyoming. appropriated in the state of Wyoming.
• regulated.
• office to regulate the water. office to regulate the water.
• to regulate greenhouse gases. to regulate greenhouse gases.

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• We need thoughtful regulation, not prohibition, that hands the market back to us. out-of-state players
• Our state will be safer if we choose to regulate and separate.
• Implement very functional regulation that could actually benefit not just the industry but the state.
• Texas Department of State Health Service regulations.
• And if you regulate this correctly. The rest of the states will follow.

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

Bills: HJR1096, HJR1097, HJR1098, HJR1099, HJR1100

Keywords: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana regulation, administrative rules, major rule changes, joint resolution, legislative rule approval, Title 75, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC, licensing, compliance, enforcement, dispensary, grower, processor, patient access, health care authority

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• There may be other oversight through other agencies at the state and federal level.
• But from our perspective, that's the extent of our regulation. Thank you.
• However, Chapter 154... of the Finance Code, which states that the Department of Banking shall regulate
• I hope they would rely upon that regulation. Thank you. Yes, sir.
• I appreciate the opportunity to lay out House Bill 3804, relating to the regulation of state banks.

Bills: HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3833, HB4134, HB4233, HB4238, HB4243

Keywords: HB 3803, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 712, perpetual care cemetery, perpetual care trust fund, cemetery regulation, financial confidentiality, confidential records, regulatory examination, Texas Department of Banking, commissioner disclosure, interagency information sharing, state agency enforcement, federal agency disclosure, trust fund oversight, burial services, cemetery trust, consumer protection, state banks, Texas Finance Code

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all