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• </c> implement a vulnerability disclosure implement a vulnerability disclosure program<01:09:20.239><
• from childhood immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief by providing a signed statement
• The only thing the other body did was change the wording from "statement" to "written statement," and
• <01:19:07.360><c> to</c><01:19:07.600><c> written</c><01:19:08.000><c> statement</c><01:19:08.719><c>
• and</c><01:19:08.880><c> we</c> statement to written statement and we statement to written statement

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Jeff Sigerson, Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board: Thank you, Madam Chair.
• district you reside in, to have a background check on all addresses to determine the amount of disclosure
• 10.720><c> public</c> with the campaign finance and public with the campaign finance and public disclosure
• board I appreciate the the disclosure board I appreciate the the question<00:09:14.360><c> it</c><00
• required on the report um disclosure required on the report um frankly<00:09:56.720><c> the</c><00:09

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.<00:21:20.080
• with full disclosure of amounts and<00:25:02.640><c> sources.
• So there's no real<00:48:56.559><c> disclosure.
• So what if if you want real disclosure.
• They don't look at the disclosures. They don't know what's going on.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AOG gives a statement: 60 to 80% of unnecessary deaths are happening in our hospitals.
• </c><01:49:19.880><c> requirements</c> registration and disclosure requirements registration and disclosure
• We'll do the following: on pages 16–18, delete the disclosure form on page 26.
• <03:02:32.600><c> form</c><03:02:33.600><c> on</c><03:02:34.000><c> page</c> disclosure form on page
• disclosure form on page 26<03:02:36.040><c> we</c><03:02:36.200><c> will</c><03:02:37.040><c> add</c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House Committee on Health and Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard two midwifery bills, with testimony focused primarily on HB 1194. Committee chairs opened the hearing with rules for Zoom testimony and noted the bills relate to midwives. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it supported the intent of HB 1194 and offered comments. Supporters of the bill, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, argued that midwifery should remain subject to mandatory licensure to protect consumer safety, citing the state’s regulatory licensing standards and a 2025 state auditor sunset analysis. They said the bill would strengthen educational standards and public protection, and some offered clarifying amendments. Opponents argued HB 1194 would restrict access to care and fail to protect traditional, cultural, and community-based birth practices. Testifiers from the Hawaii Home Birth Task Force, the Hawaii Home Birth Collective, the Libertarian Party of Hawaii, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Pacific Birth Collective, and Papa Ola Lōkahi said the bill would limit licensure pathways, reduce access in rural and underserved areas, and burden Native Hawaiian and traditional practitioners. Several speakers said the measure could worsen Hawaii’s maternal health shortages, especially on Maui, and urged lawmakers to defer HB 1194 or instead advance HB 1328, which they said better protects practitioner access and cultural practices. The Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives said it opposed HB 1194 because it did not align with national or state standards for certified midwives and could create conflicts with Medicaid reimbursement and prescriptive authority. The ACLU also opposed the measure, emphasizing reproductive rights, privacy, and the need to preserve apprenticeship pathways to licensure. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript.

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• The bill requires various disclosures.
• The bill requires various disclosures related to virtual currency be made before opening a new account
• The bill requires certain disclosures before each transaction in virtual currency, such as the transaction
• The first is that the required disclosure to a customer regarding losses due to fraudulent or accidental
• provided to the Insurance Commissioner as part of the licensing process is not subject to public disclosure

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then considered a series of House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 5438, dealing with changes to Step 7 of the school aid formula and allowable uses of certain education allocations, was amended to adopt the Education Committee’s changes and then reported to the full Senate. House Bill 4087 creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance was also reported, as was House Bill 4191, which expands child care tax credit eligibility for employer-sponsored facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based reimbursement; senators emphasized its workforce and economic development benefits. House Bill 5074, which reallocates medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues, was amended to increase the Child Protective Commission pilot funding from $3 million to $5 million and remove proposed ibogaine research funding for Marshall and WVU before being reported. House Bill 5353, regulating virtual currency kiosks and money transmission licensure, and House Bill 5527, creating licensure and oversight for wellness reimbursement program administrators, both received strike-and-insert amendments and were reported. House Bill 5687, which phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and adds a temporary oil and gas tax reduction with county/municipal revenue adjustments, was amended and reported. House Bill 4418, creating an electronic system for municipal business and occupation tax filing and collection with a 1% administrative fee and a participation threshold, was also reported. The committee then took up House Bill 4245, the Revenue Rules Bundle, which bundles 26 legislative rules from the Department of Revenue and related agencies. The bundle included alcohol, banking, insurance, racing, and tax rules, with several sunset extensions and repeals of outdated rules; the committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment affecting a lottery consumer protection rule and a pre-need cemetery company rule, then reported the bill. House Bill 5168, providing a $12 million lottery-funded stream for emergency medical services, was amended to clarify the uses of the funds, rename one fund, require a 30% county match for mental health treatment spending, and create two additional county-based EMS funds; senators described it as a needed permanent funding source for EMS, and it was reported. Throughout the meeting, members generally supported the measures, with some discussion on technical details, funding allocations, and the impact of the bills on local services and workforce needs. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that Senate House Bills 4004, 4006, and 4009 would not be taken up that day, and the committee adjourned.

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• establish litigation financing protections, and provide for litigation financing contracts and disclosures
• It also provides for disclosure and discovery of litigation financing contracts, establishes exemptions
• certain joint and several liability, prohibits litigation funding by foreign adversaries, restricts disclosure
• establish litigation financing protections, and provide for litigation financing contracts and disclosures
• It also provides for disclosure and discovery of litigation financing contracts, establishes exemptions

Keywords: 989, all

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• A 2023 study conducted by the Urban Institute, which reviewed 2023 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data,
• A 2023 study conducted by the Urban Institute, which reviewed 2023 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data,
• A recent Home Mortgage Disclosure Act analysis shows that California credit unions exceed or equal CRA-compelled
• But funding disclosure is limited and is often the result of dissatisfied investors feuding after the
• We see this as an important step toward full disclosure for both the defendant and the justice system

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met to hear several bills, beginning with a consent calendar that included AB 665 and AB 866, both adopted on a do pass basis and referred to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 801, which would create a California Community Reinvestment Act to require covered financial institutions, including state-chartered banks, credit unions, residential mortgage lenders, and money transmitters, to meet the financial needs of low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. The author and supporters argued the bill would close gaps left by the federal CRA, address redlining and discriminatory lending, and expand investment in housing, small business, and community development. Support came from community groups, CDFIs, labor, and housing advocates, while opposition from mortgage bankers and credit unions argued the bill would impose costly new reporting and regulatory burdens, especially on institutions they said already serve underserved borrowers well. Committee members discussed the scope of the bill, the experience of other states with state CRA laws, and possible carve-outs or tiered treatment for smaller credit unions. AB 801 was passed as amended and referred to Appropriations, with the roll left open and later completed; one member voted no and others were not voting or voted aye as the roll was finalized. The committee also heard AB 743, which would require licensing and surety bonds for commercial lawsuit financing and bring those transactions under DFPI oversight. The author said the bill was aimed at a largely unregulated, multi-billion-dollar industry and was intended to increase transparency and address concerns about foreign interests, fraud, and abusive litigation funding practices, while not affecting consumer legal funding. Supporters, including Unified Patents, the Civil Justice Association of California, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Trucking Association, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, said the bill was an important first step toward disclosure and regulation. There was no opposition testimony. AB 743 passed unanimously as amended and was referred to Appropriations, with the roll held open briefly for absent members before the committee adjourned.

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• Um, so it's not a statement about any policy or anything; it's just a statement about this is what happens
• the problem is those statement the problem is those two<00:11:15.160><c> uh</c><00:11:15.839><c> statements
• with that request provided the statement with that request provided the statement contains<03:30:14.800
• </c> to implement a vulnerability disclosure to implement a vulnerability disclosure program<03:48:50.279
• </c><04:30:37.680><c> a</c> any campaign Finance statements a any campaign Finance statements a candidate

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Do you think there was enough disclosure? Could he have disclosed more?
• I think that's adequate disclosure.
• I think that's that's adequate disclosure. disclosure. disclosure.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• of a complaint by a person aggrieved and to revise provisions regarding denial of a request for disclosure
• Senate Bill 15, by the Judiciary and Rules Committee, is an act relating to records exempt from disclosure
• , amending Section 74-105, Idaho Code, to provide that certain records shall be exempt from disclosure
• An act relating to records exempt from disclosure, amending Section 74-105, Idaho Code, to provide that
• certain records shall be exempt from disclosure, to provide an exception, to define a term, and declaring

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal and received messages from the Governor and Senate, including enrolled memorials and several Senate bills filed for first reading. Standing committee reports were also received on a number of House bills, with several measures reported out for second reading and others referred to committees. The House then introduced a series of new bills from the Ways and Means Committee covering vehicle titles and electronic ownership records, enforcement of the law, biometric identifiers, collective bargaining and taxpayer funding of unions, fire deficiency warrants, abatement districts, public records, city annexation, programmable money, and a sales tax rebate change. On third reading, House Concurrent Resolution 28 passed unanimously after debate urging Idahoans to observe March 1, 2026, as a day of fasting and prayer for guidance, unity, and moisture. Members also discussed House Bill 639, updating Idaho’s midwifery statute to allow medication administration within scope of practice; it passed 67-0 with three absent. House Bill 532, dealing with DMV identity and Social Security number documentation, passed 66-1, and House Bill 629, allowing drivers to show proof of registration on a phone, passed 43-26 despite concerns from opponents and sheriffs about officer safety. The House also passed House Bill 503, moving the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to the Department of Water Resources while preserving its voluntary, non-regulatory mission and projecting savings, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 115, a companion resolution emphasizing that any consolidation should protect that mission. House Bill 543, updating Percy’s retirement plan language to comply with SECURE Act 2.0 and allow Roth contributions, passed 67-0. House Bill 671 was returned to committee for a replacement, the remaining third-reading bills were held over until Monday, and the House adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on February 23, 2026.

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• Senate Bill 6237 concerns rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk.
• The disclosure is only required for tenancies covered under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act for leases
• extensive and often lengthy leases, which can go over 60 pages, and adding yet another required disclosure
• the prime sponsor again for making it really easy to engage with us and also for narrowing the disclosure
• It's really just a check-the-box type of disclosure now.

Keywords: 904, all

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• ,</c><00:02:30.040><c> access,</c> unauthorized use, disclosure, access, unauthorized use, disclosure
• So that is the genesis of the statement that it is not proved effective.
• that it is not genesis of the statement that it is not proved<01:19:45.680><c> effective.
• </c><01:34:15.160><c> um</c> And just as a final statement um And just as a final statement um before
• </c><01:47:30.200><c> Um</c> to make my statement now. Thank you. Um to make my statement now.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• No, I just want to say thank you for being here, and I am a member, all full disclosure. Thank you.
• digital tagging, as well as data from mandatory and voluntary reporting, is subject to open records disclosure
• information collected by the department, including the exact location of harvest, is subject to disclosure
• a narrow exception to the Open Records Act by specifically exempting location information from disclosure

Bills: HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

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• HB 3455 by Schaffner, relating to the main factual disclosure requirements and liability for experimental
• HB 3467 by Goodwin, relating to disclosure by a seller of certain property to the purchaser of information
• HB 3468 by Goodwin, relating to disclosure by sellers of aggregates and concrete ingredients and the
• Dating April 16th as Selena HB 3531 by Morgan, relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for

Summary: The House met briefly to read a large number of first-reading bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions and refer them to the appropriate committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public health, education, criminal justice, taxation, transportation, water and natural resources, elections, housing, veterans issues, local government, and constitutional amendments. Several bills focused on school policy, health care regulation, property tax and sales tax changes, criminal penalties, and local or state agency authority. Among the notable items were proposals on name and sex changes on birth records, college admissions inquiries into criminal history, foster care contractor liability, school nutrition and assessment policy, election procedures, homestead and franchise tax exemptions, public retirement system reporting, and numerous transportation and infrastructure measures. The House also received resolutions designating local honors and observances, including Brownsville as the bicycling capital of the Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas as the fishing capital of Texas, and Selena Quintanilla Perez Day. Some measures proposed constitutional amendments on legislative procedure, homestead taxation, and election-law enforcement authority. No debate or testimony occurred in this segment; the action was limited to first reading and referral. The session also referred several resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars. At the end of the proceedings, the House adjourned without objection until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think that it is responsible rather than as it's been characterized in your statements and comments
• </c> statements, as well. Your Honor. statements, as well. Your Honor.
• Um, quick question for you: Was there a non-disclosure agreement signed at any point during this?
• Was there a a<01:50:14.000><c> non-disclosure</c><01:50:14.800><c> agreement</c><01:50:15.200><c> signed
• </c><01:50:15.560><c> at</c><01:50:15.680><c> any</c> a non-disclosure agreement signed at any a non-disclosure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It provides for retail resale disclosure certificate requirements to prevent hidden liabilities.
• </c><00:10:06.160><c> and</c> uh, there are mandatory disclosures and uh, there are mandatory disclosures
• </c> It provides for retail resale disclosure It provides for retail resale disclosure certificate<00
• </c><00:10:40.680><c> All</c><00:10:40.839><c> of</c> deliver disclosure materials.
• All of deliver disclosure materials.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It sets standards for use in therapeutic practice by requiring informed-consent disclosure and requiring
• In addition, SB 354 mandates specific disclosures identifying the precise personal information collected
• and the actual recipients of any disclosure.
• Third, the notice requires a six-item disclosure that does not exist under CalWARN.
• We now know, because it's something you do with disclosure.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I have more than I can say, but I'm aware that you asked us to limit our opening statements to a few
• But I do want to give you an opportunity for a statement.
• But I do want to give you an opportunity for a statement. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Welcome, and we'll give you a little time to do an opening statement and then go through some questions
• Welcome, and we'll give you a little time to do an opening statement and then go through some questions

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on how frontier AI is changing cybersecurity, with testimony from OpenAI, Anthropic, Palo Alto Networks, California OES/Cal-CSIC, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Witnesses said AI is making attacks faster, cheaper, and more scalable, while also giving defenders new tools for vulnerability discovery, incident response, and patching. Several recent incidents were discussed, including AI systems autonomously reaching real production systems during testing, and AI-assisted cyber activity against critical infrastructure, especially water systems and operational technology. OpenAI and Anthropic described their internal safety and evaluation processes, including pre-release testing, layered safeguards, monitoring, and restricted access programs for vetted defenders. They discussed the recent Hugging Face and related incidents as lessons in safer testing, stronger isolation, and the need for independent review. Both companies emphasized that the same capabilities that can find vulnerabilities can also be used offensively, and said they are working to put advanced cyber tools into the hands of trusted defenders, including California agencies and utilities. State officials from Cal OES said California is expanding its cyber posture through CalSecure 2.0, the California Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook, MS-ISAC membership, and a secure portal for reporting under SB 53. They said the state is working with CDT, local governments, and critical infrastructure partners to improve cyber hygiene, information sharing, and incident response, especially for water districts and other resource-strapped entities. Palo Alto Networks described the scale of current threats and the value of machine-speed defense, virtual patching, and attack-surface monitoring. Lawrence Livermore warned that open-weight models pose distinct risks because they can be downloaded, modified, and used without developer oversight, and argued that the U.S. should not cede leadership in that space to China. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with calls for continued collaboration and follow-up briefings.

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• I get an annual statement from your... ...to, well, we can... I'm referring to...
• I get an annual statement from your office every year, so this not just because of you.
• I also am a participant and I get an annual statement, but that is on my SMART plan.
• I do not receive an annual statement from the pension fund. What percentage of return? So 5%?
• That's a reasonable... ...statement from the pension fund. What percentage of return? So 5%?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on a proposed Massachusetts baby bonds program, including H. 3429, S. 2146, and the Treasurer’s related bill H. 48. Treasurer Goldberg and a broad coalition of advocates, researchers, health professionals, and people with lived experience said the program would create trust accounts for children born into low-income families or in DCF custody, with funds available at age 18 for education, homeownership, business startup, or other long-term asset-building uses. Supporters argued the program would help close the racial wealth gap, improve economic mobility, and not affect eligibility for financial aid or public benefits. Committee members asked about administration, investment returns, eligibility, and withdrawal rules; the Treasurer said the accounts would be held in trust and managed by her office with an advisory board, with funds accessible at 18 and usable through age 35 if the beneficiary remains a Massachusetts resident. No vote was taken during the testimony shown. The committee also heard testimony on legislation establishing Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, including S. 2666 and H. 4625. Senator Ross, Representative Badger, physicians, survivors, and advocates described invasive lobular carcinoma as difficult to detect because it often grows in lines rather than forming a lump, can be missed on mammography, and is underfunded and underrepresented in research and clinical trials. Witnesses said the bill would codify an annual October 15 proclamation to raise awareness, improve diagnosis, and encourage more targeted research and treatment. Committee members asked why the disease is so hard to detect, and medical witnesses explained the imaging challenges and the lack of lobular-specific protocols. The witnesses urged favorable reports. The committee then took testimony on H. 4648, a bill concerning the purchase or lease of Fenn Farm in Stockbridge by the Stockbridge-Munsee community. Representative Davis, the Stockbridge Land Trust president, and the tribal president testified that the bill would remove a conservation restriction tied to a state MVP grant so the tribe could manage the land without a restriction that they said would conflict with tribal sovereignty and Indigenous stewardship practices. They said the parcel is a sacred site connected to Monument Mountain and that the restriction is unnecessary because the land is already surrounded by conserved property. The witnesses asked for favorable action on the bill. Finally, the committee heard testimony on H. 3416, a resolution urging Congress to create a national infrastructure bank. Representative Senna and several advocates argued that an off-budget infrastructure bank could finance major repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, rail, water systems, broadband, and housing without adding to the state budget, while creating jobs and supporting economic growth. Witnesses cited historical precedents for national infrastructure banks and said Massachusetts could benefit substantially from such a program. The transcript shown does not include a committee vote or final action on the resolution.

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• Using the framework for development impact fee disclosure and transparency developed in AB 1820, Chiu
• I consider that was your closing statement. Any other member before we vote?
• And so I think that conversation will still continue to Judiciary, but our statement today is...
• Okay, do you, would you like to make any response to the statement? I'll put it all in my close.
• But in the initial statement, even though this is once the standard is met, yeah...

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of housing, local government, and governance bills, beginning without a quorum and proceeding as a subcommittee until quorum was established. SB 1003, by Senator Grayson, would create an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infill housing infrastructure; supporters said infrastructure costs often prevent projects from penciling out, while a senator questioned whether the state would actually fund the new program. The bill passed the committee 3-1 on call. The committee also adopted a consent calendar covering SB 1169, SB 1086, SB 1126, and SB 1439-1442, also 3-1 on call. SB 1014 would require local jurisdictions to provide early good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements and bar undisclosed later requirements; Habitat for Humanity, SPUR, and housing advocates supported the bill, while the City of San Mateo opposed the preliminary-application timing. Members raised questions about the 30-business-day deadline and coordination with other agencies. The bill passed 4-2 on call. SB 1036, which would require fee credits for prior site uses when redeveloping a site with similar prior uses, drew broad support and no opposition and passed 5-0 on call. SB 1145, a district bill for the Concord Naval Weapons Station reuse project, would streamline CEQA and federal base-closure review for qualifying projects; labor, the city, and county supported it, while housing legal advocates opposed unless amended over Surplus Land Act concerns. The bill passed 6-0 on call after discussion of affordability and enforceability amendments. The committee then heard SB 908, which would streamline permits for energy-code-compliant residential window replacements and limit city/HOA design restrictions; supporters said it would let homeowners and affordable housing providers lower energy costs, while local government groups opposed, citing local control and design standards. It passed 3-1 on call. SB 1172, the Local Tax Savings Act, would add guardrails and transparency to local tax-sharing consultant agreements; the City of Shafter and League of California Cities supported it, and it passed 4-0 on call. SB 1379 would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death rates and public trust concerns, while the sheriff’s association and county representatives opposed on cost and local control grounds. The bill passed 4-1 on call. Finally, SB 1283 would expand streamlined permitting for EV charging stations to include canopies and on-site energy storage systems; EV industry supporters said the bill updates outdated rules, while cities and counties warned about safety review, liability, and litigation risk. Members discussed battery storage safety and local permitting authority, and the bill passed 4-0 on call. The committee also heard SB 1414, which would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County; supporters argued it would improve transparency and reduce political self-interest, while the county opposed due to its existing advisory commission and estimated implementation costs. The transcript cuts off during questioning on SB 1414, with no final vote shown.