Transcript Highlights:

• People die because they can't afford to get to a doctor on time.
• They can't afford the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs.
• My parents weren't going to be able to afford it. It's called the Roosevelt Hotel.
• The measure of affordability measured the affordability to an individual, not the affordability of a
• When you can't afford child care, then you can't be part of the workforce.

Committee: Senate Senate Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:23:36.960><c> Getting</c> afford targeted supplementation.
• Getting afford targeted supplementation.
• </c><00:48:27.760><c> Yeah,</c> how am I going to afford this? Yeah, how am I going to afford this?
• Do you do you have those afford?
• They have signed leases on their own.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force opened with a moment of silence for the Louisville UPS plane tragedy, approved the October 15 minutes, and reminded members to submit policy recommendations before the December 16 meeting, when the group will discuss its report to LRC. The first informational presentation, from the Department for Public Health, focused on youth vaping. Elizabeth Good and Julie Brooks cited a recent Surgeon General report warning that youth vaping can harm brain development, mental health, lungs, asthma, and hormones, and noted Kentucky survey data showing 8.7% of students reported daily vaping and 19.7% used vaping products in the prior 30 days. They described prevention and cessation resources including Catch My Breath, I Can End the Trend, Not on Tobacco, My Life, My Quit, Quitline services, and the Kentucky TRUST retailer education program, which trained 3,371 individuals in 2024 and distributed 253 Tobacco 21 toolkits. The next presentation came from Kentucky ABC on implementation of SB 100, which created the division of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing. Commissioner Scotty Tracy and Jamar Carter said all retailers selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products must be licensed, regulations were filed October 31, 2025, and the online application portal is live. In response to questions about sales to minors, they said violations carry escalating fines for clerks and owners, with a fourth violation resulting in no license renewal for two years and unpaid fines also blocking renewal. They said complaints can be submitted through the portal, by phone, or on the ABC website, and enforcement investigates tips and may use underage compliance checks. The committee then heard from Kim McKenna Johnson of One Cross Community Health, who argued for a “deficiency-first” and holistic approach to care centered on nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation. She said her clinic serves more than 7,000 patients in Taylor and Marion counties and described a model that includes primary care, behavioral health, functional medicine, addiction recovery, and chronic care. She cited Kentucky health rankings, claimed nutritional deficiencies cost the state billions, and said many children are overprescribed while undernourished. She urged broader insurance coverage for nutritional testing and supplements, rural demonstration grants, and Medicaid pilots for clinically prescribed supplements. Members asked about testing costs, dietitian support, long-term cost savings, compliance, and whether medications are often used to prevent damage from noncompliance; the presenter said the lab tests are generally covered, supplements are the main cost barrier, and seeing lab results can improve family buy-in. No votes were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• As we look at the proposals we covered today, we want to start with gas permitting and leasing.
• will require programs to conduct permitting for the extraction of gas reserves and to manage the leasing
• We have already received significant interest for gas-related leases, further emphasizing the importance
• Additionally, a new gas leasing program will handle the leasing for gas exploration and development,
• There are four FTE supported by the general fund ask related to the gas leasing and permitting.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• One of the terms of the settlement agreement would allow the Coeur d'Alene Tribe to lease consumptive
• agreement, some of that water the tribe can put to a consumptive use if it chooses, or the tribe could lease
• they need a consumptive water right for that, they can come to the tribe through the rental pool and lease
• an idea of the scope of what we're talking in terms of how many acre-feet do you have available to lease
• out, or how many acre-feet in total, which would include what you could lease out for consumptive use

Summary: The committee first considered a Fish and Game rules docket, 13-0108-2401, focused on restrictions related to hunting aids and wolf hunting. Senator O’Connowitz moved to adopt the docket except for section 410, subsections 4(g) and (h), citing potential conflicts with the Idaho Constitution and state law protecting hunting, fishing, trapping, and wolf take methods. After discussion about technology in hunting, Senator Cook withdrew his second, and Senator Van Orden offered a substitute motion to accept the docket as written. That substitute motion passed on a 6-4 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 789, a water rights settlement bill involving the State of Idaho, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Avista, and other parties. Senator Phil Hart introduced the bill, and Tyrell Stevenson of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe explained that the measure would ratify a long-negotiated settlement and create a water bank under the Board of Water Resources. He said most of the tribe’s rights were non-consumptive, such as instream flows, lake levels, and spring rights, while some consumptive water could be leased through a rental pool for off-reservation use. Garrett Kittamura testified in support on behalf of several water-user groups, saying the settlement ended years of litigation and had broad support. The committee voted to send HB 789 to the Senate floor with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 1378, which would change how off-highway vehicle enforcement funds are allocated and modernize OHV advisory representation. Senator Harris said the bill would use performance-based funding metrics, return unused snowmobile and OHV funds to source accounts after three fiscal years, and add UTV representation. Dan Waugh of the Idaho Recreation Council said the proposal was developed with sheriffs, Parks and Recreation, and users, and would redirect about $635,000 in unused IDL funds back into the program. The committee then moved SB 1378 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• One of the terms of the settlement agreement would allow the Coeur d'Alene Tribe to lease consumptive
• agreement, some of that water the tribe can put to a consumptive use if it chooses, or the tribe could lease
• they need a consumptive water right for that, they can come to the tribe through the rental pool and lease
• an idea of the scope of what we're talking in terms of how many acre-feet do you have available to lease
• out, or how many acre-feet in total, which would include what you could lease out for consumptive use

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, you can in one sense think about it as a $25,000 a year lease.
• </c><00:09:31.200><c> Um,</c><00:09:31.760><c> these</c> in a sense is a kind of lease.
• Um, these in a sense is a kind of lease.
• </c> year lease. year lease.
• </c> the principal company does not lease the principal company does not lease this<00:09:59.279><c>

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The county leases the land to the entity, and they build the facility.
• The result is a more affordable backup generator compared to traditional diesel backup, and a more affordable
• I have seniors who can't afford to even utilize... ...who can't afford to even utilize air conditioning
• Texas should not have to choose between growth and affordability.
• And improve the reliability and affordability.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's already allowed after you reach the end of your lease.
• First of all, it provides a six-month grace period, so you reach the end of your lease, you're a good
• After you reach the end of your lease, you can raise the rent however much you like.
• First of all, it provides a six-month grace period, so you reach the end of your lease, you're a good
• time and followed the rules, people who have lived in the same spot for decades on a month-to-month lease

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , Age Strong Vermont focuses on the state's changing age demographics through an examination of affordable
• :09:18.400><c> an</c><00:09:18.480><c> examination</c><00:09:19.120><c> of</c><00:09:19.200><c> affordable
• </c> through an examination of affordable through an examination of affordable aging,<00:09:20.080><c
• the sale or lease of any real or personal estate belonging to the city.”
• All conveyances, grants, or leases of such real estate shall be signed by the mayor, the city manager

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They cannot restrict, impose, sell, lease, anything.
• My school district has to lease it or sell it. My school district has quite a bit of growth.
• After two or three years, they leased it out to a private school, to a religious school, to use...
• After two or three years, they leased it out to a private school, to a religious school to use. years
• , they leased it out to a private school, to a religious school to use for a couple years.

Summary: The House first approved the previous day’s journal by roll call vote, 116-0, and then spent a long portion of the morning recognizing visiting students, homeschool groups, professional associations, veterans, and other guests in the gallery. A moment of silence was held in honor of Conrad Ashcraft after a member introduced his grandmother, who was present to testify on a bill related to his death. The chamber also recognized a birthday page, a 90th birthday for a House staff member, and Chiropractic Physicians Day. The main floor debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2710, which would create an A-through-F school grading system for public schools and charter schools. Supporters said the bill would give parents a simple, transparent way to understand school performance, while also preserving more detailed underlying data and adding a climate scorecard amendment covering suspension, restraint, and satisfaction measures. The bill sponsor and supporters emphasized that the measure was revised from earlier versions, that the A grade would be based on the top decile rather than a moving target, that literacy and growth measures were important, and that any teacher incentive funding would be handled through appropriations and the teacher retention and recruitment fund rather than direct bonuses. Opponents argued that letter grades would stigmatize schools, destabilize staffing, and oversimplify complex school conditions, especially in districts with high poverty, mobility, or special education populations. Several members questioned the fairness of comparing schools with different funding levels, demographics, and student turnover, and others argued that the bill would not solve concerns about the MAP test or broader school funding. One member objected that the bill applied only to public and charter schools while state dollars are also now going to private-school tuition support. Despite those concerns, the House adopted the amendment offered by the St. Louis member, then adopted the committee substitute and ordered House Bill 2710 perfected and printed. Afterward, the House took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2404 and 2172, a measure to remove deed restrictions on unused public school property and create a right of first refusal for public entities, including charter schools. Supporters said the bill would allow vacant school buildings to be reused for education rather than sit unused or be demolished, and could generate revenue for school districts. The bill was advanced after discussion, with members citing examples from St. Louis and other areas where unused buildings could have been repurposed for charter or other educational use.

Transcript Highlights:

• The amendments add leased vehicles as a type of school vehicle to have free passage and provide for an
• board vehicles to the toll exemptions, but then also we're adding, I learned this morning that they lease
• bill itself is to add the school board vehicles to the toll exemptions, but then also we're adding leased
• So we're here today to expand that to not just the school buses, but to all school board-owned and leased
• In closing, exempting school board-owned or leased vehicles is a matter of sound fiscal stewardship and

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on April 22, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several transportation-related bills. HB 988 by Rep. Bagley, which changes the fee distribution for current and retired legislators’ special prestige license plates so the proceeds would support the Pentagon, was reported favorably without objection. HB 1001 by Rep. Marcel, designating a portion of US 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway, was also reported favorably without objection after brief remarks honoring Jackson’s civil rights legacy and a moment of silence. The committee then considered HB 989 by Rep. Boyer, which updates fees public license tag agents may charge. After testimony from the Louisiana Public Tag Agent Association and Commissioner Keith Neal, Rep. Phelps offered an amendment to exclude Shreveport from the fee increase; the committee rejected that amendment on a 13-2 vote, and the bill itself was then reported favorably on a 13-2 vote. HB 1192, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association specialty license plate, was amended to remove language narrowing eligibility to association members and then passed favorably without objection. HB 1032 by Rep. Wiley, clarifying statutory references related to operating a motor vehicle under the influence, was amended technically and reported favorably without objection. Later, HB 748 by Rep. Brough, exempting school board-owned and leased vehicles from tolls on bridges and highways, was amended to include leased vehicles and an effective date. Testimony from Plaquemines Parish school officials and the district attorney described toll costs tied to the Belle Chasse bridge, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 1108 by Rep. Omade, creating a homeschool pride specialty license plate, was reported favorably without objection after discussion of the plate design and the intended recipient organization. Finally, HB 1081 by Chairman Wright, restructuring the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce, was amended to clarify administrative placement and terminology and then reported favorably without objection. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• They lease their land to people to raise, you know, raise cattle on, raise livestock on to keep their
• I will tell you the going cost of a lease in Lee County is about $15 an acre.
• And I've heard cases where things like this has happened where they're having a lease for a year and
• you know, hundreds of tires out here and now that the landowner, uh, didn't get any money off the lease
• You know, I was, I was persuaded by Representative Toth that ultimately these are leases among private

Bills: HB205

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support

Transcript Highlights:

• The anti-Asian laws in the early 1900s prevented Asian Americans from owning or leasing land, becoming
• This resolution calls for the removal of California from the proposed leasing plan, stronger environmental
• proposed by the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 34 permits would be issued for offshore lease
• . ...calls for the removal of California from the proposed leasing plan, stronger environmental review
• proposed by the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 34 permits would be issued for offshore lease

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American prayer/song and a moment of silence for former staff member Eric Washington, then proceeded through a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor ceremonies. Members also recognized Assemblymember Ward’s birthday and welcomed several guests, including family members, business and community leaders, firefighters, and students. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to the Native American Day ceremony and adoption of ACR 208 by Assemblymember Ramos, which recognized California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders spoke in support, emphasizing Native history, sovereignty, cultural preservation, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the need to tell California’s history honestly. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 coauthors were added, followed by a ceremonial honoring of tribal elders and leaders. The Assembly also adopted several other resolutions and concurred in Senate amendments on multiple bills. These included ACR 126 designating the Captain Vida Anderson Memorial Highway, AB 1651 requiring disclosure of AI use in bar exam development, AB 2789 on mediation, AJR 27 urging federal disaster aid for Eaton and Palisades fire victims, and AB 2134 protecting local officials taking parental leave. Later, ACR 213 designated September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, HR 102 recognized Filipino American History Month, and ACR 230 proclaimed California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day; all were adopted with broad support and many coauthors. The Senate file also began with SCR 136 on coastal protection and SJR 12 opposing offshore drilling, with debate reflecting strong environmental opposition and a dissenting view that the resolution was too absolute and could raise energy costs.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we could lease out state trust land and bring that revenue to trust beneficiaries.
• And the use of the pore space will likely be managed through a lease, like other trust land resources
• And this is where DNR manages many agricultural leases.
• However, the product sales and leasing division is not regulatory.
• DNR cannot lease water rights separately from surface rights.

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , to eliminate fake leases that squatters can use to illegally take over the property.
• can be placed on a tenant leases can be placed on a blockchain<00:59:21.400><c> for</c><00:59:21.640
• that squatters can use leases that squatters can use to<00:59:27.440><c> illegally</c><00:59:28.000>
• , and underwriting freedom is key to the availability and affordability of insurance.
• We have to decide if we can afford that, but that’s another issue.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight. Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• re-divisions of land into five or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions for the purposes of sale, lease
• delay associated with subdivision can add as much as $50,000 to the cost of a home, affecting affordability
• Since we have a goal of adding more housing, housing affordability, and infill, I think it works against
• As a practitioner across the state, affordable housing and market housing providers constantly tell me
• Our region and state Our region and state cannot afford unnecessary costs and delays.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several land use and infrastructure bills. SB 5633 on subdivision of land drew the most discussion: staff described a broad rewrite that would move many subdivision decisions from legislative bodies to administrative personnel, limit or eliminate public hearings for preliminary plats, require notice to nearby landowners, set completeness and 100-day decision timelines, and streamline concurrent review of related permits. Builders, Realtors, and some cities supported the bill as a long-overdue modernization that could reduce delays and housing costs, while county and city representatives raised concerns about eliminating public hearings, implementation details, and local accountability. The committee also heard SB 6274 on street standards and frontage improvements, which would require jurisdictions to identify infrastructure barriers to infill and middle housing and periodically review street and frontage standards; supporters said frontage mandates can make housing infeasible, while local government witnesses warned about conflicts with safety, ADA, and transportation goals. SB 6309 on high-capacity transit permits would let Sound Transit apply for permits before acquiring property and before some land use decisions, and would allow certain development agreements and subdivision exemptions to speed transit delivery; Sound Transit and city representatives supported it, and the committee waived the five-day notice rule to hear it. The committee also took testimony on SB 6279, which would incorporate the wildland-urban interface code into the state building code after statewide wildfire maps are completed and require state and local coordination on defensible space and local amendments. Supporters framed it as needed wildfire resilience planning, while opponents from counties, builders, environmental groups, and local officials argued the bill was premature, too rigid, and potentially inconsistent with environmental laws, local conditions, and insurance realities; several asked for more local flexibility, clearer map processes, and changes to the timing and scope of adoption. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period during which local health jurisdiction staff may inspect on-site wastewater systems under supervision before certification; public health officials supported it as a workforce and training fix, saying the current timeline is too short and costly. The committee also heard SB 5903, SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 in executive session, adopted substitutes on some bills, and advanced SB 6016, SB 5820, SB 6132, and SB 6189 out of committee by due-pass votes, with SB 6016 receiving a substitute and a member noting support but remaining concerns.

Transcript Highlights:

• And, you know, we do have active leases, uh, uh, in that area. Um, we have a sand and gravel lease.
• We have two active legacy leases, um, neither of them are producing, uh, uranium.
• Reason they would develop these leases.
• So we do have active leases that um they have a right to develop and they are not developing.
• hold lessee is responsible and we bond on the lease level.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• production, for ensuring there's continued land management on the ground, is to fully transfer the whole lease
• over rather than splitting it up and only transfer part of the lease, which is what is currently necessitating
• Um, a transfer of the full lease would be most preferred by the producers stewarding these lands and
• production, and for ensuring there's continued land management on the ground: to fully transfer the whole lease
• A transfer of the full lease would be most preferred by the producers stewarding these lands, and it

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard HB 511, House Draft 1, relating to public lands. The bill would remove the requirement that a land survey be completed before public lands are set aside to a state department or agency. Testimony from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land and Natural Resources was generally supportive of the bill’s intent, with requests for clarification. The Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measure, arguing that surveys are costly and time-consuming and can delay transfers needed for agricultural use and land stewardship. One member of the public testified in strong opposition, arguing that eliminating surveys would weaken due process, transparency, and the state’s fiduciary duties over public lands. The chair then proposed amendments to narrow the bill’s effect. The amendments would create tiered survey requirements based on land risk: high-risk lands would still require a survey before transfer, while low-risk state agricultural lands with clear historical records could defer surveys if sufficient mapping or GIS data exists. If a survey is deferred, the recipient agency would have to complete one within five years unless exempted by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The amendments would also allow GIS and related mapping tools for approximate administrative boundaries, require a centralized digital registry of public land transfers, and establish a mediation process for boundary disputes before litigation. Senator McKelvey said he had concerns about the original bill but would support it with the amendments. The committee chair recommended passage with amendments, noting the bill would also go to the Judiciary Committee. The committee adopted the recommendation by vote, with the chair and vice chair voting aye and Senator Dort voting no.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Um, Representative Haroldson, I think we should use the word affordable rather than cheap. >> Mr.
• >> Um, Representative Haroldson, I think we should use the word affordable rather than cheap. >> Mr.
• >> Um, Representative Haroldson, I think we should use the word affordable rather than cheap. >> Mr.
• </c><00:14:52.399><c> rather</c> should use the word affordable rather should use the word affordable
• </c> leases. I'm not sure on the specifics. leases. I'm not sure on the specifics.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then there's two other items from our local facilities fund specific to the Jefferson County lease
• > And then there's two other items from our local facilities fund specific to the Jefferson County lease
• So [clears throat] the the lease County.
• If we choose to stay in the lease facility, &gt;&gt; Okay.
• </c><00:37:02.320><c> payment</c> operations and then the lease payment operations and then the lease

Keywords: 00:10 Call to order and Roll Call 01:06 Information Items and Introduction of Kentucky Court of Justice 03:02 Discussion of Interpreter State and National Contractor Rates 06:35 Discussion of Certifications 08:44 Discussion of AI use in Interpretation 13:56 Software Service Initiatives 16:47 Data Security and AV system Upgrades 24:38 Drug Court Issues 28:43 Discussion of Jefferson County Record Storage 35:33 Boyle County Courthouse Construction 39.26 KY State Police Driver Testing 45:22 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard a budget overview from the Kentucky Court of Justice focused on mandated services and several growth items in the judicial branch budget. Court officials said the requests were driven by legal and contractual obligations, including higher contractor rates for court interpreters and IT support, annual software-as-a-service costs, and upgrades to the court’s audiovisual record system (JAVS). They also discussed local facilities needs tied to Jefferson County lease space and the Boyle County Courthouse, though the bulk of the presentation centered on the court’s technology and service-delivery costs. Members asked detailed questions about interpreter services, including whether services are provided in person, by phone, or by Zoom, and whether Kentucky could train and certify more local interpreters instead of relying on contractors from around the country. Court officials said the certification process is rigorous, that the branch is working with the National Center for State Courts on an apprenticeship program, and that they believe Kentucky may have flexibility to develop state-level certification if it meets court needs. They also said they are exploring technology and AI tools for translation, but have not found a solution that reliably handles complex courtroom context. Representative Sharp asked whether cases had been delayed for lack of interpreters; officials said they could provide aggregated data later. The court also described its major IT modernization effort, including a statewide case management system, e-filing, and maintenance of many legacy applications. Officials said contractor rates need to be raised to compete for skilled labor during the implementation phase, but that those costs should decline once the new systems are fully built and only maintained. They explained that part of the request covers three SaaS initiatives: ongoing subscription costs for existing systems, annual fees for the CaseWorks system used in pretrial and specialty courts after federal grant funding ends, and adoption of DocuSign to streamline invoicing, procurement, and contract execution. In response to questions from Representative KC Carney, they said cybersecurity is taken seriously, that they recently conducted a tabletop exercise, and that some risk shifts to cloud vendors under contract, though no separate cybersecurity line item was included. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on the JAVS audiovisual court-record system. Court officials said not all courtrooms are on the same version, and they want funding to bring all locations up to the current version and prepare for version 9, which they said would standardize the system statewide and support the official court record. When asked about costs, they said each upgrade can cost about $70,000 to $80,000 per system, that they aim to upgrade about 50 per year, and that the request reflects the need to keep pace with a four-year refresh cycle. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.